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Drowning near New Hampton

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May 30th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A Cresco man drowned in a lake near New Hampton Monday. Authorities say Iowa Underwater Search and Rescue found the body of 52 year old Alvardo Barranco shortly before six p.m. The Chickasaw county sheriff’s office says they received a 9-1-1 call reporting that someone was drowning at the Airport Lake Park around quarter to two p.m. The Chickasaw County Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be consistent with a fresh water drowning. ]

No foul play is suspected, and the death is being ruled accidental at this time.