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Man drowns in Portage Canal

HANCOCK, MI--   The body of a Hancock man has been discovered in the Portage Canal. 

Hancock police say Jason Mikkola, 33, was found Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. in the water near his family’s boat house.  Police say he was last seen around 1 a.m. Monday. 

Officials believe Mikkola could have fallen off a boat he was returning to the boat house.  They do not believe foul play is a factor in the incident.

An autopsy is planned this week. 

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.