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Mississippi River water levels are dangerously low—which is trouble for both farmers and supply chains
For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the Mississippi River, raising prices for companies that transport goods downstream and ...
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The River: Call from an old friend serves as reminder that life, like the mighty Mississippi River, flows on
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from ...
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Monitoring equipment deployed into Mississippi River
Monitoring equipment are being placed at several locations in Pool 13 of the Upper Mississippi River between Bulger’s Hollow Recreation Area and Lock and Dam 13.
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High levels on Mississippi River trigger levee inspections in New Orleans
High water levels for the Mississippi River in New Orleans spurred increased levee inspections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, its New Orleans District announced Monday, Feb. 24. The river ...
Feds plan to terminate leases at Mississippi River recreation headquarters and visitor center in Minnesota
National Parks and Fish & Wildlife sites are also part of cost-cutting moves targeting leases across agencies.
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Federal offices devoted to Mississippi River recreation area targeted for closure
Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. Bob Timmons at the Star Tribune is reporting federal offices in Minnesota devoted to the Mississippi River recreation area ...
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Proposed legislation aims to protect Mississippi River fisheries
(KWQC) - A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded commission. “This is a bill that’s way past its due ...
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Judge calls city’s bluff: Minneapolis cannot issue variance to build on protected Mississippi River shore
Minnesota regulators sued the city of Minneapolis to stop a homeowner from building on this protected bluff of the Mississippi River. (Provided/City of Minneapolis) ...