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Minnesota ice fisherman suffered from hypothermia, died after ATV fell through ice
The man, 58-year-old Troy Allen Krenz, fell into Cannon Lake in Faribault earlier this month. Loved ones went searching for him and found his body floating in the lake.
Missing ice fisher found dead in Minnesota lake after blizzard
A Minnesota man who went missing while ice fishing during a blizzard was found dead in a lake the next morning, authorities said.
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A Minnesota ice fisherman who died in early March was on an all-terrain vehicle when it fell through the ice, according to a medical examiner’s report obtained by USA TODAY on Thursday.
The man, 58-year-old Troy Allen Krenz, fell into Cannon Lake in Faribault, the Rice County Sheriff’s Office previously said in a news release.
He was on an ATV when it fell through the ice, sending him into the water, according to a report from the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.
The sheriff’s office initially described his death as a “drowning incident,” but the medical examiner’s office said this week that he died from hypothermia and cold water immersion.
According to the report, Krenz was wearing a hat when he fell into the water, as well as a facemask, a mitten, a lifejacket, two shirts, jeans, long underwear, socks, and boots with snow grips.
Man was reported missing before he was found and identified
According to the sheriff’s office, Krenz went fishing around 4:30 p.m. on March 4 but didn’t make it home. Family and friends then began to search for him.
Loved ones found his body floating in the lake at 10 a.m. the next day on March 5, the sheriff’s office said. They called authorities and multiple agencies showed up to help, including the Faribault Fire Department and the sheriff’s office.
The agencies used cold water suits to get into the open water and pull Krenz out of the water.
The sheriff’s office said previously that Rice County was under a blizzard warning from 9 p.m. March 4 to 3 p.m. March 5. There was also an expected 7 to 9 inches of snow and winds above 40 miles per hour at the time.
What is hypothermia, and how can I protect myself?
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hypothermia occurs when a person is exposed to very cold temperatures for a long period of time. This causes the body to lose heat faster than it is produced.
According to the CDC, too much exposure uses up the body’s stored energy, which can lead to lower body temperature.
Low body temperature can lead to more issues, including negative impacts on the brain that make it harder for a victim to think clearly and control their body movements.
“This makes hypothermia especially dangerous, because a person may not know that it’s happening and won’t be able to do anything about it,” the CDC said on its website.
Warning signs of hypothermia in adults include:
- Shivering
- Exhaustion or feeling very tired
- Confusion
- Fumbling hands
- Memory loss
- Slurred speech
- Drowsiness
Safety tips for ice fishing
Dr. Jamie Harker of the Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital in Minnesota previously shared tips online about ice safety. One thing Harker stressed is to remember that “ice is never safe.”
Harker said that to safely walk on ice, people need at least 4 inches of it. Those on ATVs or snowmobiles need 5 to 6 inches of ice, while those on larger vehicles need 15 inches.
“Hypothermia is certainly a risk, so make sure you have notified somebody that you trust that that can check on you and make sure that you’re you are warming up,” Harker wrote on the hospital’s website.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said on its website that ice fishermen should try to carry ice picks to help pull themselves out of freezing water if they should fall in.
The agency said snowmobiles are the smallest motorized vehicles typically out on the ice and they tend to be the safest options for those driving on the ice. However, it’s still possible for people to break through the ice and on average, there are about two fatal accidents each year on a snowmobile or ATV.
In the event that someone falls through the ice, the Department of Natural Resources suggests doing the following:
- Leave winter clothing on. Heavier clothes won’t drag you down. Instead, they can trap air and provide warmth and flotation (especially snowmobile suits).
- Turn towards the direction you came. The ice is likely the strongest there.
- Place your hands and arms on the unbroken surface. If you have nails, sharpened screwdrivers or ice picks on hand, they can give you extra traction to pull yourself up onto the ice.
- Kick your feet and dig in your ice picks to work your way back onto solid ice.
- If your clothes have trapped lots of water, lift yourself partially out of the water on your elbows to drain some of the water before moving forward.
- Once you are out of the water, lie flat on the ice and roll away from the hole to keep your weight spread out. This may stop you from breaking through the ice a second time.
- Get to a warm, dry, sheltered area immediately.
Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY’s NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@usatoday.com.
Federal agents say they executed criminal search warrants at two Twin Cities stores on Thursday as part of an investigation into $2.1 million of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fraud.
Eighteen other stores were part of the investigation and are suspected of violating the SNAP program; they were issued administrative charging letters, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The probe — called “Operation Cold SNAP” — started in February. The USDA says that as part of the schemes, retailers would exchange taxpayer-funded SNAP benefits for cash or other items.
“They bring the card into the store and instead of buying an eligible food item, which is what SNAP is for, they exchange the benefits of that card for cash, for money. And then the retailer will take that money on the card, spend it,” USDA Inspector General John Walk said.
In the past, the USDA has said the cardholder usually winds up with less cash than the card is worth, benefitting the business.
Walk says fraudulent SNAP retailers steal from victims, including children that rely on the funds.
“If the responsible adult, whether it be parent or guardian are trafficking the funds, it’s actually that child that’s going to suffer from it, because the food benefits will never reach that child,” Walk said.
Data from the federal government shows about $1.2 billion in SNAP benefits were trafficked between 2015 and 2017 — about 1.5% of the total cost of the program, which is around $100 billion. However, Walk said on Thursday that reports show improper payments could be as high as 10%.
The USDA did not share what the cash is being used for in these cases, but said in past investigations, people have trafficked benefits for cash, guns and drugs.
When it comes to finding a storyline to pick up on in Portland, there’s no two ways about it. Matchday 7 in the City of Roses saw the Timbers become the first team all season to score on LAFC. Nobody really expected the first team to breach LAFC’s impenetrable defense to be a floundering Timbers side sitting below the play-in line, but that 2-1 scoreline doesn’t lie. Or does it?
Setting the Scene
First, some context. If you haven’t been religiously following the whole of the Western Conference for some bizarre reason, you might not know that after winning their first match of the season against the Columbus Crew (who have six points in seven games), Portland didn’t win another game until last weekend.
Meanwhile, LAFC have started the 2026 season on an absolute tear. The attacking unit of Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-Min, with some David Martínez and Nathan Ordaz sprinkled in, is an absolute beast, and the squad boasts a goal differential of +13. Their season-starting shutout streak of 572 minutes broke the league record.
How it Happened
So how did the underdogs break LAFC’s streak? No matter how you slice it, it’s a very impressive result, but when you look at the lineup, a lot of things start to explain themselves. With the Black and Gold prioritizing Leg 2 of their Concacaf Champions Cup quarter-final against Cruz Azul, Head Coach Marc Dos Santos opted to rotate almost the entire team to give the starters a well-deserved rest. Bouanga and defender Nkosi Tafari were the only men on the XI to carry over from the squad’s midweek fixture, a 3-0 home win against Cruz Azul in Leg 1.
Squad rotation had backup keeper Thomas Hasal starting out in net, and he was replaced by Cabral Carter on a concussion substitution before any of the scoring took place. Now, something to note here is that even though starting keeper Hugo Lloris has the most clean sheets in the league, he’s not even in the top 10 for saves. LAFC’s usual back line is so good that those shots don’t typically get all the way to the Frenchman. With only one of those defensive staples starting on Saturday, it’s not a huge surprise that the net was breached a couple of times.
This was a case of intense squad rotation, and the visitors suffered for it.
A Turning Tide for the Timbers
Don’t worry, any rogue Timbers fans who have found their way to our glorious website — I’m not done yet. A win is a win, and it’s not as if Portland didn’t do any heavy lifting of their own. They needed these three points, and if they continue to convert like they did over the weekend, this might mark a bit of a tipping point that stems the tide on what has otherwise been a lackluster start to the season.
Phil Neville has rolled out a 4-3-3 every single match this season, and though the starting XI hasn’t been identical game-to-game, the consistency of the roles and a handful of heavy hitters isn’t something to be brushed under the rug. Kristoffer Velde has been the star of the season, leading the charge with three goals. He’s the only Timber to have logged more than one, but having eight other goal-scorers on the roster points to a healthy amount of range. Kevin Kelsey has been a consistent impact sub and secured the game-winner against LAFC. Finn Surman is a back line regular who’s logged 30 clearances in seven games.
Portland is 11th in the West right now, with seven points in as many matches. Regardless of the result this weekend, they won’t be able to climb above the playoff line, but it could happen over the next few weeks if they’re consistent. It’s early enough in the season that the table is still very much in flux. If one loss knocked LAFC from the top like that, anything could happen.
While I have my doubts as to whether this Timbers squad could have beaten a full-strength LAFC prioritizing their regular-season play, there’s still plenty to be admired on their recent performance. Portland will be bringing a lot of momentum into this match, and Minnesota is going to need to be ready to lock down a motivated attack and exploit any hole they can find in the back. It’s always an exciting match when the Timbers come to town, and this one won’t be any exception.
A woman was found dead at a complex on the Mississippi River in Winona County, Minnesota, on Wednesday morning.
Officials in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, called Winona County Dispatch around 7:45 about a report of a body, later identified as the woman, in the water at U.S. Lock and Dam 6, according to the Winona County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded after learning the location of the woman was within Winona County.
“Due to the difficult location, Winona firefighters rappelled down the dam and were able to safely secure the body,” the sheriff’s office said.
The woman has been taken to the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office in Rochester, Minnesota, for an autopsy, according to officials. Her identification will be released at a later time.
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