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Man Drowns at Fairbury Dam in Jefferson County

Jefferson County Sheriff OfficeFAIRBURY, Neb. (AP) — A man has drowned after swimming at the Fairbury Dam in Jefferson County.

32-year-old Christopher L. Troxel was found by emergency crews Sunday. Authorities said in a news release, that they responded to a call Sunday afternoon about a man who was swimming at the dam and had gone underwater and not come up.

Officials say Troxel was found under the dam’s power house.

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