One Dead After Breaking Through Ice on Prairie Lake

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – A man from Wright, Minnesota, is dead after the UTV he was riding in with his son fell through the ice in Prairie Lake, which is just south of Floodwood.

The victim is Wallace Schulke, 82, of Wright, Minnesota.  His son, Mark Schulke, 61, of Duluth, suffered minor injuries.

According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened around 1:55 p.m. Monday.

Authorities are urging people to stay off any lakes with ice, as the recent warm air has made conditions unsafe.