CBS Minnesota After 2 lake weed removal deaths, families push for new safeguards Posted: March 11, 2025 | Last updated: March 11, 2025 Grieving parents made an emotional plea Tuesday at the ...

A bill to regulate companies that clear lake weeds using scuba divers in the wake of two young men’s deaths passed the Minnesota House Thursday.

For the Aune and Anderson families, their sons died two years apart working similar jobs at different companies to remove underwater weeds that are a pesky problem for lake enthusiasts.