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A Mom To Many, Ruth Matteson Is Remembered After Eagle Lake Capsizing
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 8, 3:39 PM CDT
updated Oct 8, 3:39 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by Detroit Lakes Tribune, Perham Focus and Wadena Pioneer Journal, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
A mom to many, Ruth Matteson is remembered after Eagle Lake capsizing · Detroit Lakes TribuneOct 8, 3:39 PM CDT
A mom to many, Ruth Matteson is remembered after Eagle Lake capsizing · Wadena Pioneer Journal · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 8, 3:39 PM CDT
A mom to many, Ruth Matteson is remembered after Eagle Lake capsizing · Perham Focus · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 8, 3:39 PM CDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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How We Decided
Oct 8, 4:57 PM CDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 8, 5:58 PM CDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.