Families were out on Lake Nokomis Saturday as part of the DNR’s “Take A Kid Ice Fishing Weekend.” Some even went fishing for the very first time. More information on ice fishing and this ...

An 11-year-old girl who drowned Saturday while swimming in Lake Nokomis has been identified as Jocelyn Sanchez-Rosas of Minneapolis, authorities said.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says it received a report that an 11-year-old girl went underwater while swimming on the east side of Lake Nokomis around 7:22 p.m.