Swimmer drowns in Solon Springs lake

Swimmer drowns in Solon Springs lake

SOLON SPRINGS — A Minnesota man drowned while swimming in Lake St. Croix on Sunday, July 12. Harry Creger, 51, of Isanti, Minnesota, went for a swim while on a pontoon with family around 2:40 p.m. Sunday, according to a news release from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The boat drifted due to high winds. He tried to swim after it, and family members tried to maneuver the boat back to him, but he went under the water and did not resurface. T…

Fatal Swimming Incident Reported in Northern Wisconsin

NORTHERN WISCONSIN — A 51 year old Minnesota man died after a swimming incident on Lake St. Croix in Solon Springs, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. PRESS RELEASE One man is dead after a swimming incident on Lake St. Croix in Solon Springs on Sunday afternoon July 12, 2026. The call came in to Douglas County 911 at 2:43pm. Harry Creger, 51, of Isanti, MN was pontooning with family when he decided to jump in the water for a swim.…