Death of man found in Sun Prairie manure pit ruled accidental, investigation continues
The body of a 62-year-old man was found at a Town of Sun Prairie farm Saturday morning.
Aug 14, 2025, 6:35 AM CST
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SUN PRARIE, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – Dane County deputies say an accident is to blame after a man was found dead in a manure pit at a Madison area farm last week.
According to a news release from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, the death investigation remains active. Deputies first started investigating after a call around 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 9 to a farm on State Highway 19.
The body of a 62-year-old man was found at a Town of Sun Prairie farm Saturday morning. The Sheriff’s department says the man did not have a permanent address and was not working on the farm or associated with it.
Detectives are still investigating, and trying to locate the victim’s family to notify them of his death.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at [email protected].
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