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Mississippi River at Rock Island expected to exceed 13-foot action stage by Friday
Quad-City Times· 4 days agoThe Mississippi River at Rock Island is forecast to reach 13.4 feet by 7 a.m. Friday, May 31. The...
Dubuque park and campground closed due to high Mississippi River levels
telegraphherald.com· 8 hours agoA Dubuque park and campground is closed until further notice due to high Mississippi River levels. Miller Riverview Park and Campground is closed to both ...
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 Shifted Responsibility to Feds
Engineering News-Record· 6 days agoUnusually heavy rains in late 1926, as far north as Iowa, Kansas and Tennessee, continued that winter across the Mississippi River Valley. By Christmas ...
In the early 20th century, the Chicago River Swim was an annual event that drew thousands of...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoOn Sept. 22, some 500 participants are expected to jump in downtown waters for the Chicago River...
Tornado confirmed in Rollingstone
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 7 days agoMay 21—ROLLINGSTONE, Minn. — A tornado touched down in Rollingstone, about 9 miles west of Winona, according to the National Weather Service at 6:11 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. The NWS in La Crosse ...
The Man Planting Live Oaks to Save Louisiana’s Coastal Ridges
Dwell via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoAs the state’s unique chenier plain erodes into the sea, 83-year-old Bob Thibodeaux spends his...
Natchez Trace hike honors, remembers pioneers
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBoy Scouts in Tupelo’s Troop 85 are the very first to complete a newly-minted quest intended to make the origins of the Natchez Trace a permanent part of their memories. The Natchez Trace Historic ...
Breeze Airways adding more flights, including international, to PVD. What to know.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoThe expansion will also include: Seven new routes west of the Mississippi River 200 flights per week...
The Border Patrol is an engine of crisis—and has been since the beginning
Mother Jones· 9 hours agoThere is riot gear belonging to the Border Patrol agents who, deputized as US Marshals, helped James...
FestivalSouth opens 15th season in Hattiesburg with 'Jersey Boys'
Hattiesburg American via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoFestivalSouth opens its 15th season in Hattiesburg this week, with a stellar lineup featuring...