Body found in Wisconsin believed to be missing Mendota Heights man

A body found in northwestern Wisconsin is believed to be that of a man who went missing from the Twin Cities last month, authorities said.

The body was found Tuesday afternoon in a "heavily wooded area" in the town of Summit, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said. Though the person has not yet been positively identified, personal items found with the body indicate it is 89-year-old Edward Hanton.

Hanton left his home in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, on July 22. Family believes he was heading to Superior, Wisconsin, or a family cabin near Amnicon Lake. Authorities found his vehicle on July 27, and a subsequent ground search led to the discovery of the body.

Authorities have not yet determined his cause of death.