HOUGHTON COUNTY, MI— A Houghton County man who went missing on Sunday has been found alive and well.
Michigan State Police from the Calumet Post were notified that 68-year-old Ralph Aleo had walked away from his residence on Firetower Road near South Sidnaw Road.
Troopers and a number of local agencies began a search. Monday around 1 p.m. deputies from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office found Aleo walking down a set of railroad tracks. He said he went for a walk and became disoriented. Aleo sought refuge in a hunting blind and started a fire to keep warm.
Agencies assisting in the search include the MSP Canine Unit, Baraga County Sheriff’s Office, Baraga County Search and Rescue, Superior Search and Rescue, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, Duncan Township Fire Department, and many local volunteers.
