Body found confirmed to be Chinook man

The body of a man found in the Milk River has been confirmed as that of missing Chinook man Noah Hofeldt.

The body of Hofeldt, 35, is now being transported to Billings for an autopsy, said Blaine County Sheriff/Coroner Glen Huestis, but no foul play is suspected at this time, he added.

“The family came in Thursday and filed a missing person report,” Huestis said. “From what we know, he was last seen around noon on Monday the 11th.”

His bicycle was found by the city water plant, Heusits added, saying that this made the sheriff’s office and other search parties focus on the area...