Authorities have identified the person recovered from the Mississippi River near Kaposia Landing earlier this week as a 49-year-old man from Rochester, as investigators continue working to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.

Authorities in South St. Paul are investigating after a body was discovered in the Mississippi River near Kaposia Landing Tuesday afternoon, prompting a coordinated response from multiple public safety agencies.

According to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 1:23 p.m. on February 14, 2026, on reports of two individuals in the water. At the time, members of the Sheriff’s Office Water Patrol Unit had just cleared the scene of a body recovery from the Mississippi River.

We have learned that the 16-year-old boy who was rescued from the icy waters of Markgrafs Lake on December 2, 2024, after a multi-hour search, has sadly passed away.

We have learned more about the fatal drowning incident at Antlers Park and about the heroic rescue of a second victim.

The Hennepin County Sheriff announced late this afternoon that authorities are investigating after a body was discovered in a creek at the Elm Creek Rest Area in Maple Grove, Minnesota, on Saturday afternoon.