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Cuts to agencies that study, safeguard Mississippi River have to stop, advocates say
Residents along the river gathered in La Crosse Aug. 4 to discuss the effects of federal funding cuts on their community and ...
Scientists try new way to limit invasive carp in Mississippi River: feeding them
Researchers plan to entice the nuisance fish to certain areas of the river with food, then enlist commercial fishers to catch ...
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Floating classroom connects students to river careers
With its floating classroom barge and hands-on workshops, the Mississippi River Institute is connecting young adults and ...
Body of grad student who vanished after leaving Wisconsin bar is found in Mississippi River
The Wisconsin graduate student who mysteriously vanished after leaving a waterfront bar in Wisconsin early Sunday was found ...
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Sustain Our River wants to raise awareness about the value of the Mississippi River
The only person whose net worth has dropped anywhere near as much as Elon Musk’s is Bill Gates—and he’s giving it away FBI ...
Cape Fire Dept. called in for water rescue on Mississippi River
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Crews are responding to a boat starting to sink in the Mississippi River. According to Cape ...
“Sustain our River” group looks to continue preservation on the Mississippi
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - “Sustain our River" is a group of people from multiple organizations and locations across the ...
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St. Louis Stop: Mississippi River Commission Plans Annual Low Water Inspection Trip
VICKSBURG, Miss. The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual Low Water Inspection Trip Aug. 1522, 2025, as the U ...
Fisherman found Wisconsin grad student face down in Mississippi River days after mysterious disappearance
A fisherman discovered the body of 22-year-old Viterbo University student Eliotte Heinz in the Mississippi River, miles from ...
3 men who went missing while fishing and swimming in Mississippi River found dead
Authorities say three men who were reported missing while fishing and swimming on a sandbar in the Mississippi River have ...
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The Mississippi River has dropped to a historic low for the second ...
Mississippi River water levels are plummeting to an all-time low this week at Memphis in the wake of a sweltering summer and ongoing drought – setting a record for the second consecutive year ...
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As the Mississippi River plunges, the Army Corps is building a ... - CNN
The Mississippi River Delta is facing climate and environmental pressures on multiple fronts, including sea level rise, land subsidence, deepening of the channel to allow more vessels and frequent ...