Valpo man dies in Lake Michigan after trying to retrieve boat

Body of missing angler found in Lake Michigan

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after the body of a missing angler was pulled Monday afternoon from Lake Michigan. Shortly after 11:30 a.m., local 911 dispatchers received a call reporting that 67-year-old Michael Barnes, of Valparaiso, had gone underwater about 60 yards from shore near Burns Ditch. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says Barnes went into the water to retrieve his boat, which had dr…

Valpo man dies in Lake Michigan after trying to retrieve boat

PORTER COUNTY, Ind. — A Northwest Indiana man died Monday in Lake Michigan after his boat drifted from the shore. Authorities received a 911 call shortly after 11:30 a.m. that a man, later identified as Michael Burnes, 67, of Valparaiso, had gone under the water approximately 60 yards from the shore. Authorities learned Barnes was fishing and left the shore near Burns Ditch in an effort to retrieve his drifting boat. Multiple private fishing ves…

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Man Recovered From Lake Michigan Monday - Region News Source

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after the body of a missing angler was recovered yesterday afternoon from Lake Michigan, according to Conservation Officers. Shortly after 11:30 AM, Porter County Central Communications received a 911 call reporting that a man identified as Michael Barnes, 67, of Valparaiso, had gone under the surface of the water approximately 60 yards from shore near Burns Ditch after attempting to retrieve his b…