Body Found After March Avalanche in Alaska Identified

Authorities in Alaska have confirmed a body found Monday is one of the owners of Mankato Radio and Lakeland Media in Willmar.

The Alaska Department of Public Safety reports the body of 39-year-old David Linder was located in a log jam on an area river.

Linder, 38-year-old Jeremy Lief of Golden Valley, and 39-year-old Charles Eppard from Montana went missing after an avalanche while heli-skiing in March.

Authorities say they were buried under at least 40 feet of snow.

The search continues for Lief and Eppard.