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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 ...
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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 ...
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Mississippi River pollution grows 'dead zone' in Gulf
The Gulf's "dead zone" is growing because of Mississippi River pollution. According to a study from Louisiana State ...
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Upper Mississippi River programs face funding loss
Concerns raised about federal funding for conservation and research on the Upper Mississippi River. Future of programs and jobs at risk.
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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Environmental advocates push for funding to preserve the Mississippi River
Environmental advocates are urging support to fund the preservation of the Mississippi River as the next federal budget threatens to overhaul existing conservation efforts.
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 ...
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 Disappeared While Fishing in Mississippi River Are Found Dead
The men were last seen on a sandbar south of a boat ramp in Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, about 13 miles north of Memphis.