Tag: Mississippi River
Pinckney’s Treaty settles Florida border, Mississippi River rights
Oct. 27 (UPI) -- On this date in history:In 1682, the city of Philadelphia was founded by William…
As Mississippi River’s Lake Pepin shrinks alarmingly, project will study role of ravines
Lake Pepin, the largest naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River, is a beloved resource and important economic…
Tough choices lie ahead for saving what’s left of the Mississippi River Delta
A volunteer with the Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective plants bullrushes in the Bayou Bienvenue swamp. (Photo by Lue…
Mississippi River Basin communities launch new disaster relief effort
Water covers a portion of Owl Hoot Road and part of a house in Ridgely, Tenn. on April…
A fisherman spotted an old Buick in the Mississippi River. The human remains inside may have solved a decades-old missing person’s case
Two Minnesota fishermen may have made an unexpected crack in a decades-old missing persons case. One of the…
A fisherman thought he spotted a car in the Mississippi River. He may have just helped solve a cold case from 1967
Two Minnesota fishermen made an unexpected discovery beneath the Mississippi River this week when sonar technology led them…
Remains Found in 1963 Buick Pulled from Mississippi River May Solve Decades-Old Minnesota Cold Case
NEED TO KNOWDivers pulled a 1963 Buick from the Mississippi River on Aug. 13, finding human remains inside,…
Helicopter crash kills two people, shuts Mississippi River, Coast Guard says
By Tom PolansekCHICAGO (Reuters) -A helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River on Thursday, killing two…
Scientists try new way to limit invasive carp in Mississippi River: feeding them
In late July, a team of researchers set out on the Mississippi River near La Crosse to lay…
Cuts to agencies that study, safeguard Mississippi River have to stop, advocates say
LA CROSSE - Dozens of people who live along the Mississippi River gathered Aug. 4 to tackle what…