A man went missing while kayaking the Minnesota River near New Ulm on Saturday evening, the Nicollet County Sheriff reported. The man, who was not identified, was with two others when their crafts overturned, according to the Sheriff Dave Lange.
Two of the kayakers made it to shore and called for help at 8:04 p.m. Emergency responders from Nicollet, Blue Earth and Brown counties, as well as the Courtland (Minn.) Fire Department, searched along the shore and by boat until sunset but found no trace of the man.
The search will continue at daybreak. The kayakers are from Watertown, S.D. The missing man was not wearing a life jacket, according to Lange.
Star Tribune Recommends
More From Local
Local
Boyfriend urged on woman in fatal YouTube stunt, new evidence shows
Video and transcripts show Pedro Ruiz repeatedly urging her on.
St. Paul
St. Paul mayor: 'I have concerns' about plan to add police officers
Mayor Melvin Carter expressed doubts about his police chief's goal to add 50 more officers in the next two years. Police Chief Todd Axtell's response: "I have a great deal of respect for Mayor Carter and I continue to support his vision for our city."
Variety
Midcentury 'face-lifts' put Moderne facades on historic Twin Cities buildings
Many classical buildings in the Twin Cities got modern face-lifts, whether they needed them or not.
National
Former General Motors site receives $500K Wisconsin grant
Wisconsin is contributing $500,000 to clear a former General Motors plant in Janesville.
Variety
Wisconsin task force makes recommendations for foster care
While efforts at streamlining Wisconsin's foster care system are headed in the right direction, there's more work to be done, according to a report by the state's foster care task force.
