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Cuts to agencies that study, safeguard Mississippi River have to stop, advocates say
Residents along the river gathered in La Crosse Aug. 4 to discuss the effects of federal funding cuts on their community and ...
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Sustain Our River wants to raise awareness about the value of the Mississippi River
The only person whose net worth has dropped anywhere near as much as Elon Musk’s is Bill Gates—and he’s giving it away FBI ...
“Sustain our River” group looks to continue preservation on the Mississippi
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - “Sustain our River" is a group of people from multiple organizations and locations across the ...
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Mississippi River pollution grows 'dead zone' in Gulf
The Gulf's "dead zone" is growing because of Mississippi River pollution. According to a study from Louisiana State ...
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Upper Mississippi River programs face funding loss
Concerns raised about federal funding for conservation and research on the Upper Mississippi River. Future of programs and jobs at risk.
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Environmental advocates push for funding to preserve the Mississippi River
Environmental advocates are urging support to fund the preservation of the Mississippi River as the next federal budget threatens to overhaul existing conservation efforts.
Body of grad student who vanished after leaving Wisconsin bar is found in Mississippi River
The Wisconsin graduate student who mysteriously vanished after leaving a waterfront bar in Wisconsin early Sunday was found ...
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La Crosse Fire Department called for two separate Mississippi River rescues Thursday
La Crosse Fire Department reports they responded to two separate river rescue incidents Thursday, July 31 that occurred ...
US 60/62 Mississippi River Bridge at Cairo to close for inspections
The US 60/62 Mississippi River Bridge at Cairo is scheduled to be closed to all traffic for an annual safety inspection.
Fisherman found Wisconsin grad student face down in Mississippi River days after mysterious disappearance
A fisherman discovered the body of 22-year-old Viterbo University student Eliotte Heinz in the Mississippi River, miles from ...
3 men who went missing while fishing and swimming in Mississippi River found dead
Authorities say three men who were reported missing while fishing and swimming on a sandbar in the Mississippi River have ...
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As the Mississippi River plunges, the Army Corps is building a ... - CNN
The Mississippi River Delta is facing climate and environmental pressures on multiple fronts, including sea level rise, land subsidence, deepening of the channel to allow more vessels and frequent ...