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Cottage Grove man dead after apparent drowning at Wisconsin state park

According to officials, a 66-year-old jumped off a diving board on a parked pontoon and didn't resurface.
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PIERCE COUNTY, Wis. — A 66-year-old Cottage Grove man is dead after diving off a pontoon Sunday afternoon at Kinnickinnic State Park in Clifton Township, Wisconsin.

According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, they received a call just before 1:30 p.m. on a report of a drowning. When officials arrived, they learned that t man jumped off a diving board on a parked pontoon, and didn't resurface. Friends and family were able to pull the man to shore and administer life-saving measures until first responders arrived. 

Despite their efforts, the man was ultimately pronounced deceased. Officials identified the man as Keith Taylor.

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