Officials in Dakota County say they have recovered the body of a missing man who disappeared last week on the Mississippi River.
Michael William Robinson, 77, was last seen on July 28, in the Hastings area near Prescott Island, just downstream from where the St. Croix River flows into the Mississippi. His boat was found abandoned nearby, but Robinson was nowhere to be found.
On Tuesday, investigators announced that Robinson’s was located body downstream from his boat, following an extensive ground and water search.
“This is not the outcome any of us had hoped for. Our hearts are with Michael’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” Sheriff Joe Leko said in a statement…