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Statewide water monitoring initiative underway on Mississippi River in Minnesota
The Bemidji Pioneer, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoJun. 22—BEMIDJI — The Mississippi River is in good hands as a statewide initiative is underway to monitor its water quality. As part of
How the Mississippi backwaters were almost drained — 100 years of conservation on the refuge
La Crosse Tribune· 2 days agoIn a testament to conservation efforts, the Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge Act,...
A UW-Madison study mapped millions of acres of abandoned U.S. farmland. Here's why it matters.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe data is publicly available, and Lark said he hopes it will be helpful to municipalities that are evaluating land use and to researchers looking into other questions about renewable energy ...
The highest and lowest natural elevation in each of the 50 states
List Wire via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOhio River: 320 feet. Iowa (USA TODAY Network) Hawkeye Point: 1,670 feet. Mississippi River: 480...
Our Town Dubuque: American Lady Cruises combines natural resources and business
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids· 4 days agoThe Mississippi River has provided a natural resource for all kinds of businesses, including a...
Mississippi River Festival, powerboat races return to Alton for first time in years
KSDK St. Louis· 15 hours ago"This is a Formula 1 race boat," driver Dylan Anderson said while showing off his prized possession....
38 dogs were close to drowning on a Mississippi lake. But some fishermen had quite a catch
WJXT Jacksonville· 21 hours agoBy the time fishermen spotted the first head bobbing above the water, the 38 dogs were exhausted and...
Flood watch: St. Paul closing roads, Stillwater holding emergency meeting as more rain forecast
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWith a weather forecast soaked with yet more showers and storms through Saturday, the Twin Cities is...
‘We should have a sense of urgency’ as farm drainage tile drives nutrient pollution
The Biloxi Sun Herald· 7 hours agoEditor’s note: This is the fifth in a five-story series that will examine the slow progress being made on reducing harmful agricultural runoff from the Mississippi
You can watch F1 Powerboat races on the Mississippi River in Alton this weekend for free
Belleville News-Democrat· 17 hours agoQualifying begins Saturday at 10:20 a.m. with races later that day and final heats finishing Sunday....