Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports crews suspended a search at around 10:30-p.m. Monday for a boater reported missing shortly after 5-p.m. that day. Aistrope says the Sheriff’s Office was contacted about the boater missing at the Goldenrod Boat Access to the West Nishnabota River located near the intersection of Highway 275 and Hghway 333, east of Hamburg.

An unoccupied boat was located approximately 1 mile downstream from the boat access. Hamburg Fire and Rescue, Riverton Fire and Rescue, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Iowa State Patrol, Montgomery County Emergency Management, and the Midwest Regional Dive Team were all called to the scene for assistance.

A search was conducted and was called off late Monday night. As of the last report, the boater had not been located.  Their name will not be released, pending notification of family members.  More information will be released as it becomes available.