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Two Bear Air and Columbia Falls firefighter search for an individual that was reported in the Flathead River Tuesday afternoon. The person apparently went in the water near the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Plant. The search was ongoing. (Chris Peterson photo)

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Searchers recover Whitefish man’s body in Flathead River
June 24, 2020 4:36 p.m.

Searchers recover Whitefish man’s body in Flathead River

Flathead Valley search and rescue teams on Wednesday morning recovered the body of a man who likely drowned in the Flathead River Tuesday near the old Columbia Falls Aluminum Company plant. The man was identified as Dennis Bee, 52, of Whitefish.