Body of missing Marquette County woman recovered from river in central Wisconsin
Mar 27, 2025
PORTAGE, Wis. (WFRV) - Multiple local and state agencies worked together on Thursday morning to recover the body of a missing Marquette County woman from a central Wisconsin river.
According to the Portage Police Department, authorities successfully located and recovered the body of a 53-year-old
woman who had been reported missing from the Town of Shields in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
The woman's body was discovered around 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, in the Wisconsin River near the I-39 bridge in Portage.
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The recovery operation was a collaborative effort between members of the Portage PD, the Portage Fire Department, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, and the Wisconsin State Patrol.
It was noted in the release that foul play is not suspected, and the investigation into the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and recovery is ongoing.
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