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Crews work to pull vehicle from Mississippi River in Bloomington
KMSP· 3 days agoA vehicle that sunk into the Mississippi River in Bloomington, Minn. on Sunday remains submerged as...
House Ethics Committee continues investigating Matt Gaetz but closes some portions of its probe
WKBT La Crosse· 2 days agoIn a rare statement updating its work, the bipartisan committee stated some of the allegations against Gaetz “merit continued review” and it has “also identified additional allegations” that ...
How the United States Laid Claim to the Mississippi River, One Mile at a Time
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoOn October 27, 1815, Prospect Robbins arrived by boat at the point in the alluvial swamps where the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers meet. Both surveyors were veterans—Brown a captain, Robbins ...
Upcoming History on the River cruises
Winona Post· 19 hours agoEnjoy lively talks, music, refreshments, and, of course, the beauty of the mighty Mississippi River. Purchase your cruises at the History Center or by calling ...
Hwy 41 in Chaska to close due to Minnesota River flooding
KMSP· 3 days agoThe Minnesota Department of Transportation will temporarily close Highway 41 this week at the...
Iowa DOT postponing work on Black Hawk Bridge due to water levels
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids· 17 hours agoOn Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that they were postponing the...
MS independent bookstore owners outside Jackson discuss thriving in face of stiff competition
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoIndependent book stores often serve many purposes beyond selling books. Barfield said Lorelei Books...
More than a month after body found in Mississippi River near Ste. Genevieve, police still searching...
KSDK St. Louis· 6 days agoGenevieve County Sheriff's Office received a call from workers on the Mississippi River who...
‘Dead zone’ in the Gulf of Mexico predicted to be bigger than average this summer
The Gazette· 6 days agoIt’s caused by nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, largely from farm fertilizer and municipal...
Scientists make troubling prediction for size of Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ this summer
The Biloxi Sun Herald· 5 days agoIt’s caused by nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, largely from farm fertilizer and municipal runoff, which are carried down the Mississippi River