The search continues after a man went under the water and didn’t resurface.
It was at 3:23 p.m. on Tuesday May 17th, when multiple agencies responded to Riverside Park, 890 Hudson Road in the City of Menomonie. Dunn County 911 had received a report of a 23 year-old-man who went under the water while swimming in the Red Cedar River, but never came up. His friends attempted to save him but they could not get to him in time.
The Menomonie Police Department, Menomonie Fire Department, Dunn County Sheriff’s Office,
Wisconsin State Patrol and the Eau Claire Township Fire Department Special Rescue assisted with
the search.
At this time the 23 year-old-man has not been located. His name is not being released at this time.
Further search attempts will be scheduled and updates will be made when new information is
available.
