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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 ...
3 Men Who Disappeared While Fishing in Mississippi River Are Found Dead
The men were last seen on a sandbar south of a boat ramp in Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, about 13 miles north of Memphis.
Wisconsin student Eliotte Heinz’s Mississippi River death reignites safety concerns in college town
Viterbo University student Eliotte Heinz's body was found in the Mississippi River after disappearing in La Crosse, prompting ...
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 ...
3 bodies found in Mississippi River after men reported missing
The three men had been fishing and swimming south of the boat ramp in Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park before being reported ...
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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 within minutes of each other.
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Safety inspection to close Mississippi River bridge at Cairo
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the upcoming closure of the U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River ...
“Sustain our River” group looks to continue preservation on the Mississippi
The “Sustain our River” group is calling for funding to uphold the upper Mississippi River Restoration Program, which they say is imperative to maintaining river health and in turn support economic ...
Public invited to attend Mississippi River Commission meetings on 2025 Low Water Inspection Trip
The Mississippi River Commission is scheduled to conduct its annual Low Water Inspection Trip on Friday, August 15, through ...
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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 ...
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Scientists say the Mississippi is flooding more than it has in 500 ...
The research centers on the Mississippi below the Ohio River confluence, in Cairo, Ill. It uses river sediment records and tree rings from once-drowned oaks to infer past flow patterns and floods ...