EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — A body recovered from the Chippewa River in Eau Claire has been identified as a local university student.
A person canoeing in the river found the body on Monday. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Dean of Students Brian Carlisle says he has been notified the body is that of David Rodgers, who fell into the river in April.
WQOW-TV (http://bit.ly/17UpX9Y ) reports Rodgers was a sophomore math education major.
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