Name of Man Who Died After ATV Went Through Ice Near Cass Lake Released

We now know the name of the 82 year old man who died on Friday when the ATV he was driving went through the ice on a lake near Cass Lake. The Cas County (MN) Sheriff’s Office says Thomas Steele of Bemidji was driving the ATV when it went through the ice and into the water on Pike Bay. Despite numerous lifesaving attempts, Steele was pronounced deceased later in the day at the Cass Lake Hospital. 56 year old Mark Jacobson of Bemidji was a passenger on the ATV and was also pulled from the water. He was treated at the scene. On Friday, Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk said the ice conditions on Pike Bay and several area lakes are still extremely unsafe due to recent warm weather, wind and rain.