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In the early 20th century, the Chicago River Swim was an annual event that drew thousands of...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoOn Sept. 22, some 500 participants are expected to jump in downtown waters for the Chicago River...
Daywatch: Our flag at half-staff
Chicago Tribune· 22 hours agoThis Memorial Day, assuming you wake up early enough, you may notice the United States flag at half-staff. When you get up matters, because on Memorial...
Death toll rises to 4 after storms ravage parts of KY; state of emergency declared
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe list included incidents from more than 50 counties from the Mississippi River to far Eastern...
Mississippi River at Rock Island expected to exceed 13-foot action stage by Friday
Quad-City Times· 3 days agoDue to the recent heavy rains the Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 15, Rock Island, is expected to...
Keith Thomson's new book examines Sir Walter Raleigh and El Dorado | DON NOBLE
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 32 minutes agoWhen he got out, Raleigh began raising funds, royal and otherwise, for expeditions. The stories of...
Canada-based Connor Industries coming to Clarksdale, Mississippi
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 7 days agoConnor Industries is known for its custom welded aluminum boats under the trademark name STANLEY, which have been built in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada since 1982. Connor Industries’ new location ...
Report: Mississippi River’s St. Cloud watershed sees progress, ongoing threats
MPR News· 6 days agoA new report finds a Mississippi River watershed northwest of the Twin Cities shows signs of...
Tornado confirmed in South St. Louis County during Sunday storm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 8 hours agoThere were no injuries reported from Sunday night’s storms, which uprooted trees, dropped golf...
Visitor spending in Mississippi jumps to more than $7.5 billion
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoJACKSON – Visitor spending in Fiscal Year 2023 increased by nearly 10 percent from Fiscal Year 2022 $7.5 billion , ranking the state 11th in the nation in year-over-year growth. At a press conference ...
Family, friends mourn after transgender woman’s body found along river
WTVG 13 Action News· 2 days agoST. GENEVIEVE, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) -A transgender woman from St. Louis has been identified as the...