Update:
The vehicle which went through the ice on the Missouri River near Akaska which prompted a search for two missing men presumed dead has been found. According to Dakota Radio Group News, the vehicle has been found but searchers have not yet determined if the bodies of 51-year-old Kent Kramer and 71-year-old Brad Schilling both of Akaska have been located with it. The two went missing on January 15th when their vehicle hit a pressure ridge in the ice and went through. Walworth county sheriff Josh Boll reports weather conditions are making the search difficult and the search will continue once those conditions improve.
original story:
(DRG News – Pierre, SD) Tuesday’s (Jan. 21, 2025) search for two fishermen who went missing a week ago on the Missouri River near Akaska came up empty, but will continue again today (Jan. 22, 2025).
Walworth County Sheriff Josh Boll says Swan Creek Recreation Area is closed to the public while the area is used as a base of operation for the search.
A dive team and rescue workers are searching for the bodies of 51 year old Kent Kramer and 71 year old Brad Schilling, both from Akaska. Their vehicle went through the ice Jan. 15, 2025, after encountering a pressure ridge on the ice at around 7 o’clock that night.
