By Associated Press - Monday, May 28, 2018

IONIA, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say a 17-year-old has died while swimming in a northeast Iowa park.

The Chickesaw County sheriff’s office says Samuel Hake, of Nashua, died on Saturday at Chickesaw Park. Hake was an 11th grader at Nashua-Plainfield High School.

Authorities have given few details on how Hake died, and are still investigating his death.

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School officials say they plan to provide counseling services for students.

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