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Kewaunee man recovered from river in fishing-related death

UPDATE: The man has been identified as Dave Mastalir

 

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A 65-year-old Kewaunee man died during a fishing trip to the Kewaunee River over the weekend the Kewaunee County Sheriff's Department announced on Monday. At 5:30 a.m. Monday morning, Kewaunee County Dispatch was requested to do a welfare check by the caller, who had not heard from his brother. He stated that he had gone ice fishing on the Kewaunee River Sunday night and had not returned. Emergency personnel found the missing angler’s vehicle and equipment by the river, but not the angler himself. The man’s body was located just after 10 a.m. on Monday. His name was not released, but the Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski wrote in the release that he was an avid fisherman frequenting the various waters of Lake Michigan and the Kewaunee River. No other information was provided.

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