TWO RIVERS – Jacob Baer was known as a cheerful and outgoing kid before he died tragically in the West Twin River Nov. 30. Barbara Pohl, Jacob's grandmother, described him as spontaneous and the life of the party wherever he went.

TWO RIVERS – The body of 7-year-old Jacob Baer was recovered from the West Twin River Sunday morning, Two Rivers police confirmed in a news release. Baer had been missing since Saturday night when he was last seen around 4:36 p.m. at Veterans Park, 1818 School St.

Seven-year-old Jacob Baer was a common sight in the School St. neighborhood, frequently riding his bike, playing outside and going on walks with his family. It’s a sight that neighbor Rich Hill desperately wishes he could see again,