[invoman]

Ok, the local sheriff implied earlier on local talk radio that he thinks she is dead. Something about "finding it hard to keep the family's hopes up" or something like that.

ND and MN Governors are in town. Will call out the "Guard" to help search.

[maggief]

Here's the quote:

``I certainly hate to be discouraging to the family or anyone, but it looks to me now that it's more of a recovery mission than a rescue,'' Hill said.


http://startribune.com/stories/462/4258063.html

[jdege]

This is winter in northern Minnesota. The weather has been relatively mild, but it isn't the sort of place where someone who is dumped in a ditch is likely to be found still alive, a couple of days later.