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Updated: September 21, 2019 10:01 AM
Authorities in western Wisconsin located the body of a missing boater on Friday night.
According to the Dunn County Sheriff's Office, deputies and the Menomonie Fire Department responded to a report of a missing boater near the Lake Tainter Channel at around 11:30 p.m.
When deputies arrived, they found a boat, last operated by the missing individual, partially tied up with the engine still running and the lights turned on.
Following a search, deputies located the boater deceased in the water.
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According to the sheriff's office, no foul play is suspected.
The incident is under the investigation of the sheriff's office and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Casey Ek
Updated: September 21, 2019 10:01 AM
Published: September 21, 2019 12:00 AM
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