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A fisherman thought he spotted a car in the Mississippi River. He may have just helped solve a cold case from 1967

Two Minnesota fishermen made an unexpected discovery beneath the Mississippi River this week when sonar technology led them ...

A fisherman spotted an old Buick in the Mississippi River. The human remains inside may have solved a decades-old missing person’s case

Authorities believe the remains found inside the sunken vehicle belong to Roy Benn, who disappeared in 1967 with a large sum ...

Minnesota fishermen who found car in river likely solved 1967 cold case

The two fishermen credit a lucky catch with helping locate the vehicle and remains of missing businessman Roy Benn.

Remains found in car in Mississippi River near central Minnesota town could be tied to 1967 missing persons case

There may be a break in a more than half-century-old cold case after central Minnesota authorities discovered human remains ...

58 years later: Mystery solved as missing man’s car pulled from Mississippi River

The dive team from the Stearns-Benton County Sheriff’s Office in Minnesota has recovered a car from the Mississippi River ...

Investigators tie human remains found inside sunken car in Mississippi River to 1967 missing persons case

Investigators believe the human remains are connected to an unsolved 1967 missing person case involving a man named Roy Benn.

Benton Co. Sheriff discusses body inside car found in Mississippi River

FOX 9's Rob Olson spoke with the Benton County Sheriff about a car recovered from the Mississippi River, which belonged to a ...

Angler finds remains of man who vanished with stash of money in 1967, MN cops say

Investigators found human remains inside the car, and the VIN number matched a car that belonged to a man named Roy Benn, who ...
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Forgotten Sportsman's Island was once a Minnesota party spot

The island, south of St. Cloud State University in the Mississippi River, hosted parties and games for years. Today the ...
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Human remains found in car at bottom of Mississippi may be man missing since 1967

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office said it believes the human remains are those of Roy George Benn of Sauk Rapids, last seen ...

Pedal the North: The Ultimate Guide to Biking in Minnesota

The Land of 10,000 Lakes is also a land of endless trails, scenic byways, and rugged backroads for every kind of cyclist.
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Minnesota to take the pulse of the Mississippi River, from the ...

For the first time, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will study the entire 650-mile stretch of the Mississippi River within state borders this year.