Search for missing SE MN man after boat found

WINONA, Minn. — Several law enforcement agencies are searching for a missing southeastern Minnesota man after his boat was found unattended along the Mississippi River near Merrick State Park in Wisconsin.

The Winona County Sheriff's Office said Brian Daley, 60, of Utica, Minnesota, was reported missing at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Deputies began investigating Daley's whereabouts and located his vehicle around 9 p.m. Information developed during the investigation led authorities to initiate a water search.

During the search, deputies found Daley's boat unattended and tied off along the shoreline near Merrick State Park in Wisconsin. Preliminary information indicates the boat had run out of gas. ...