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USGS deploys monitoring devices to study sediment in Mississippi River near Clinton
Quad-City Times· 3 days agoFederal agencies hope to understand more about sediment in the Mississippi River with a new...
Review: In entertaining history of the Mississippi River, Boyce Upholt tells it like it is
The Advocate· 3 days agoWhen we look out at the Mississippi River, beyond the levee we usually see the always-swirling,...
Corps closes Minneapolis locks to recreational boats due to highMississippi River flows
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul· 17 hours agoLower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1, located near Minnehaha Falls, remain open...
Agencies to share cost to study deepening of the Red River
KTBS Shreveport· 5 days agoIt will determine what it will take to deepen the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, which extends from...
Crews work to pull vehicle from Mississippi River in Bloomington
KMSP· 5 days agoA vehicle that sunk into the Mississippi River in Bloomington, Minn. on Sunday remains submerged as...
38 dogs were close to drowning on a Mississippi lake. But some fishermen had quite a catch
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 19 hours agoBy the time fishermen spotted the first head bobbing above the water, the 38 dogs were exhausted and...
Rivers are Life Participates in Mississippi River Cleanup With Environmental Partners and Austin...
Digital Journal· 2 days agoThe cleanup took place ahead of the Enjoy Illinois 300, a NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison...
Louisiana bears the burden of Mississippi River runoff. Why doesn’t it push for solutions?
The Biloxi Sun Herald· 3 days agoThis summer’s “dead zone,” a low-oxygen area where the river empties into the sea, could span 5,827 square miles across the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana has the power to call for change.
Hwy 41 in Chaska to close due to Minnesota River flooding
KMSP· 4 days agoThe Minnesota Department of Transportation will temporarily close Highway 41 this week at the...
John McCracken, Grist
The Raw Story· 11 hours agoThis story was originally published by Grist. A low, bellowing train horn haunts the daily routine of Camanche, Iowa. In the afternoon, Alice Srp sits in...