Where is Brandon Swanson?

The answer seems to be shrouded in a cloud of mystery. No one has seen the Marshall teen for more than two months.

In that time, the search had largely focused on the Yellow Medicine River, but that's changing.  Search manager Gary Peterson, "Now with the grass so high along the banks, it's impossible to walk that as far as the banks are concerned."

Instead, search parties will gather this weekend for the largest search conducted in weeks. Three K-9 units will focus on the roads around where Brandon's car was found abandoned near Taunton. Eight dogs and eleven handlers are teaming up with law enforcement and volunteers on the ground. They're hoping the dogs will pick up some kind of scent.

Brandon went missing May 14th. He called his dad Brian in the early morning hours and said he was near Lynd, MN. His car was stuck in a ditch and he needed a ride. Brian went to pick him up, but couldn't find Brandon based off of his directions. They talked on the phone for more than 45-minutes until something happened.

Brandon wasn't on the phone anymore.

The next day, authorities found his car near Taunton, MN. That's around 20 miles northwest of Lynd. They have been searching that area for nearly 11 weeks. Peterson is confident they'll find him. All the time, he says he runs into someone connected to Brandon, like a waitress who served him at a Marshall restaurant Friday night.

"She was telling me that her cousin knew him and you know, this is all good information that people are coming forward with, but they need to give it to their respective sheriff's department," said Peterson.

He hopes that information will help bring Brandon home soon.

Those interested in helping to search for Brandon this weekend should meet at the Taunton Fire Hall by 8:30 Saturday and Sunday morning. Outdoors clothing is recommended.

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KSFY's Drew Sandholm can be reached by phone at (605) 373-7372 or by e-mail.