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Body of missing man recovered in MO. River near Bartlett

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July 5th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The remains of a man who disappeared Wednesday afternoon following a boating incident, was recovered Saturday, in Fremont County. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the man – whose name was not immediately released, but was said to be from out of the area – had entered the Missouri River to try and swim to shore after the boat he was in, ran out of gas on the Missouri River, in Mills County. The man’s companion made it to shore, but the victim got lost and likely drowned, or had a medical issue, authorities reported. His body was found  about two miles south of the Bartlett landing Saturday afternoon.