200 rescued off Upper Red Lake after ice breaks free

The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that more than 200 anglers were on a large ice chunk that broke free on the northern Minnesota lake. The office later confirmed the stranded anglers had been evacuated off the ice. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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