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Man reportedly falls through ice on Mississippi River near U of M in Minneapolis; search paused

February 13, 2026February 14, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Search crews in Minneapolis will resume their efforts on Saturday to find a man who an individual said fell through the ice on the Mississippi River near the…

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1 dead after rescue on Mississippi River by Monticello Xcel Energy plant

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Three people rescued after fishing boat capsizes Three people rescued after fishing boat capsizes 00:18 One man is dead after a fishing boat capsized on the Mississippi River,…

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Sen. John Hoffman, survivor of Minnesota lawmaker shootings, honored at Mississippi River conference

September 17, 2025September 18, 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Mayors from cities all along the “Mighty Mississippi” met in Minneapolis on Wednesday for the latest Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative. The meeting started with a unique…

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Katrina inspired a $3B wetlands rebuilding project. Louisiana just killed it.

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 · US News

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, Louisiana — Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, the cancellation of a $3 billion wetland restoration project has upended a hard-won consensus about how to rebuild this…

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Man’s body found in Mississippi River in St. Paul

March 9, 2024March 10, 2024 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

By Anthony Bettin March 9, 2024 / 1:08 PM CST / CBS Minnesota WCCO digital headlines: Morning of March 9, 2024 WCCO digital headlines: Morning of March 9,…

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Illinois-Based WaterSurplus Steps Up to Aid Louisiana Amidst Mississippi River Saltwater Crisis

November 2, 2023January 16, 2024 · Government

LOVES PARK, Ill., November 2, 2023 (Newswire.com) – America’s latest drinking water crisis is taking place in southern Louisiana, thanks to the intrusion of a dense layer of…

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Saltwater threatens New Orleans’ drinking water

September 26, 2023September 27, 2023 · Breaking News

Saltwater threatens New Orleans’ drinking water – CBS News Watch CBS News Drought conditions brought the Mississippi River to unusually low levels. As a result, New Orleans’ drinking…

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Mississippi River communities contend with major flooding

April 27, 2023April 28, 2023 · Breaking News

Mississippi River communities contend with major flooding – CBS News Watch CBS News Communities along the Mississippi River in states including Iowa and Wisconsin are experiencing some of…

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Train derailment in Wisconsin sends 2 containers into the Mississippi River, operator says | CNN

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 · Breaking News

CNN  —  A train derailment in southwestern Wisconsin on Thursday sent two derailed containers into the Mississippi River, and at least one crew member received medical attention, according…

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18 extreme weather events caused $165 billion in damage last year, NOAA says

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 · World News

Costly weather disasters kept raining down on America last year, pounding the nation with 18 climate extremes that caused at least $1 billion in damage each, totaling more…

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US may execute its first openly transgender woman

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 · US News

ST. LOUIS — Unless Missouri Gov. Mike Parson grants clemency, Amber McLaughlin, 49, will become the first openly transgender woman executed in the U.S. She is scheduled to…

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Devastating disasters and flickers of hope: These are the top climate and weather stories of 2022 | CNN

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 · Breaking News

CNN  —  From a small island in Polynesia to the white-sand beaches of Florida, the planet experienced a dizzying number of climate and extreme weather disasters in 2022.…

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Drought disrupts

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 · Finance

St. Louis, Missouri — The Mighty Mississippi might need a new nickname. North of Memphis, the river looks more like a desert than a river, as barge traffic…

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Small-town Missouri police chief charged in overdose death

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 · US News

LOUISIANA, Mo. — The police chief in a small Missouri town has been charged with felony drug crimes after his girlfriend’s brother was found dead from an apparent…

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Mississippi River’s low water level reveals shipwreck

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 · Breaking News

BATON ROUGE — A shipwreck has emerged along the banks of the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as water levels plummet — threatening to reach record lows…

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Railway Superhighway Supercharges Iowa Senate Race Between Mike Franken And Chuck Grassley

October 16, 2022October 16, 2022 · Business

A North-South rail superhighway may make Iowa “Roll-Over” Country BNSF A $31 billion merger between Canadian Pacific and the Kansas Southern Railways is roiling Iowa’s hotly contested U.S.…

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Barges grounded by low water halt Mississippi River traffic

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 · US News

The unusually low water level in the lower Mississippi River is causing barges to get stuck in mud and sand, disrupting river travel for shippers, recreational boaters and…

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