KEWAUNEE COUNTY (NBC 26) — UPDATE: The body of a missing fisherman has been recovered in the Kewaunee River, according to the Kewaunee County Sheriff.
Crews recovered the body of David J. Mastalir just after 10:00 a.m. Monday morning, according to the sheriff's office. The victim was a 65-year-old man from Kewaunee who was last seen alive on Sunday.
The man was described as an avid fisherman who "frequented the various waters of Lake Michigan and the Kewaunee River."
The man's name has not yet been released.
NBC 26 has a crew on scene, and we're working to learn the latest details at this time.
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First responders are currently searching the area of the Kewaunee River for a missing man.
The Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office says they received a call just before 5:30 a.m. Monday for a welfare check. They say the caller told them his brother did not return home after going out fishing Sunday night.
Deputies say they found a vehicle and fishing equipment near the Kewaunee River Monday morning.
Authorities are advising neighbors to avoid traveling in the area of County Highway E west of the City of Kewaunee so that crews can continue their search.
