EDDYVILLE – Authorities are continuing to search for a missing Eddyville man after a boating accident on the Des Moines River over the weekend.

The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Sunday morning at around 9:50am, they received a call reporting the boating accident on the Des Moines River near 310th street. It was said that two individuals had been thrown from the boat that they were operating, and it was later reported that the boat likely struck concrete underwater. Shortly after deputies arrived in the area, 50-year-old Roseanne Benda of Corydon was safely rescued from the river with the help of two citizens.

First responders from multiple public safety agencies spent the following 10+ hours searching the river for the adult male that was thrown from the boat. That male is believed to be 47-year-old Waylon Straube of Eddyville. The search continued into the evening hours yesterday, and as of now, Straube still has not been located by authorities. The search remains ongoing.