Authorities searching for missing Duluth man

Published 9:20 am Wednesday, November 9, 2016

HOVLAND — Authorities are searching for a missing Duluth man in Pine Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said 59-year-old Michael Hickey left for a weekend fishing trip on Friday and did not show up for work on Monday.

Authorities found his truck at a boat landing and a partially submerged canoe registered to him. They also found canoe paddles and some of Hickey’s personal items.

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Sheriff Pat Eliasen said local, state and federal agencies are involved in the search, which is being conducted on the ground, in the water and from the air.