A Dittmer man died in a boating mishap on the Big River.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Tim Fults, 64, was canoeing on the Big River near Big Bend Road at 12:30 p.m. May 3 when he became submerged in the water for unknown reasons and drowned.
He was not wearing a safety device such as a life jacket or personal flotation device, the report said.