Blizzard Warning

until FRI 9:00 PM CST, Kittson County

Extreme Cold Warning

from SAT 6:00 PM CST until TUE 12:00 PM CST, West Marshall County, Lake Of The Woods County, Clay County, West Becker County, East Polk County, Mahnomen County, East Marshall County, Wilkin County, Kittson County, Norman County, Hubbard County, North Beltrami County, Red Lake County, Wadena County, East Otter Tail County, North Clearwater County, Pennington County, East Becker County, Grant County, West Otter Tail County, West Polk County, South Clearwater County, South Beltrami County, Roseau County, Carlton/South St. Louis Counties, North Itasca County, South Itasca County, Crow Wing County, Southern Cook/North Shore County, North St. Louis County, South Aitkin County, South Cass County, Northern Aitkin County, Northern Cook/Northern Lake Counties, Pine County, Southern Lake/North Shore, North Cass County, Central St. Louis County, Koochiching County, Washburn County, Burnett County, Douglas County

Extreme Cold Warning

from MON 12:00 AM CST until TUE 12:00 PM CST, Stevens County, Todd County, Swift County, Pope County, Douglas County, Morrison County

High Wind Warning

until FRI 6:00 PM CST, Clay County, Norman County, Wilkin County, West Polk County, West Marshall County

Crews pull body from Mississippi River on Saturday

By FOX 9 Staff

Updated July 25, 2021 6:38am CDT

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - An investigation is underway after a body was found Saturday morning in the Mississippi River.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office reports that its Water Patrol responded after 8:45 a.m. after a passerby reported seeing what appeared to be a body floating near 26th Avenue N and Pacific Drive in Minneapolis, in a section of the river between the Lowry and Broadway bridges.

Minneapolis police responded first and confirmed a body was in the water, and Water Patrol responded to recover the body.

The medical examiner is now working to identify the victim. The death is currently under investigation.

Minneapolis Crime and Public Safety