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Not just a Gulf of Mexico problem: Mississippi River farm runoff pollutes upstream waters
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWorsening local effects on health and recreation in states like Minnesota and Wisconsin are spurring...
John McCracken, Grist
The Raw Story· 4 days 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...
Wisconsin judge won't allow boaters on flooded private property
San Francisco Chronicle· 15 hours agoThe public's right to use flooded rivers, lakes and streams ends where the water normally stops, a...
Racist slurs and death threats: The dangerous life of a Georgia elections official
Wisconsin Examiner via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoEditor’s note: This story contains profanities and racist slurs. DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — When Milton...
Not just a Gulf problem: Mississippi River farm runoff pollutes upstream waters
The Gazette· 4 days agoUpstream communities are starting to see costs of the Gulf’s dead zone problem as their own drinking...
You can watch F1 Powerboat races on the Mississippi River in Alton this weekend for free
Belleville News-Democrat· 4 days agoMidwest Powerboat tournament is happening this weekend in Alton. Qualifying races were Saturday and...
What’s causing the devastating flooding in the Midwest?
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids· 14 hours agoHundreds of Iowa residents have needed rescue from record-setting flooding that has swamped parts of...
'The Great River' explores the history and future of the Mississippi River
WBUR Boston· 4 days agoThe book tells of the Indigenous people who lived alongside the Mississippi River to the present-day...
Corps closes Minneapolis locks to recreational boats due to highMississippi River flows
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul· 4 days agoLower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1, located near Minnehaha Falls, remain open...
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge celebrates 100 years
WKBT La Crosse· 3 days agoONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) -- 100 years, that's how long the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife &...