Body pulled from Mississippi River, Buffalo Co. authorities need help in identification

BUFFALO COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - Authorities in Buffalo County pulled a body from the Mississippi River Friday morning and are asking for help in making a positive identification.

The sheriff’s office says the body was found around 10:30 Friday morning in a spot along the river near the unincorporated community of Bluff Siding - directly across from Winona, Minnesota.

The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office describes the body as a white man and at least 60 year of age.

If you have any information, call the sheriff’s office at (608) 685-4433.