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First-ever National Mississippi River Day frames the river as 'the great connector'
Gov. Tony Evers signed a proclamation declaring June 2 National Mississippi River Day in Wisconsin, saying the river helps ...
What could FEMA cuts mean for communities along the Mississippi River?
An April report by a nonprofit environmental advocacy group named the Mississippi River as the most endangered in the United ...
Cruise along Mississippi River is an opportunity to see bald eagles up close
"We see an average of 12 to 20 eagles on every trip," said Jon Borreson. "We've got a couple eagles nests that we can pull up underneath and actually see small eagles in it." ...
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As a new Mississippi River bridge moves forward, this rare cypress forest could be in danger
Environmentalists have come out against a potential bridge corridor that would bisect and partially destroy a primeval ...
Louisville area man missing since 2022 identified as body found in Mississippi River
A man from the Louisville metro area who went missing in 2022 has been identified as a body discovered in the Mississippi ...
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Mississippi River loses most of its sediment—and land building ability—before reaching the Gulf
New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the ...
New Orleans Coast Guard searching for missing man in Mississippi River
The Coast Guard is searching for a man believed to be missing in the Mississippi River Wednesday afternoon. According to the Coast Guard, a search is underway for the man in Westwego on 8400 River ...
Body found following multi-day river search for missing boater near Carroll County
An accident threw two men off a boat Saturday evening. One man was able to make it safely to shore, while the other went ...
You still can register for the bicycle Tour of the Mississippi River Valley
There’s still time to register for the Tour of the Mississippi River Valley, a popular and iconic ride sponsored by the Quad ...
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Missing Louisville man identified 3 years after body found in Mississippi River
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Three years after a Louisville man went missing, authorities in Missouri identified his body. Robert Eaton was reported missing in 2022. He was last seen at Caesar's Southern ...