MISSISSIPPI RIVER
A MINNESOTAN IN CHINA Home Sweet Home: China in Minnesota
All of you who've read my posts are awesome. Thank you for following along. While I'm sad to see this journey end, I'm excited with anticipation because this was just my first try. I'll be writing man...
Posted on 10/27/12 at 11:31 AM
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN Discovery of Asian carp near Winona 'discouraging but not surprising,' DNR says
More bad news in the battle against aquatic invasive species in Minnesota surfaced last week in the form of a silver carp and a bighead carp caught March 1 in a seine net by commercial fishermen on th...
Posted on 3/5/12 at 3:31 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Asian carp could threaten northern Minnesota
A new test shows Asian carp appear to be moving north on the Mississippi River, which could threaten waters in most of northern Minnesota. Water samples in the Twin Cities tested positive for genetic...
Posted on 10/21/11 at 6:35 PM
FAR SIDE OF FIFTY Wistful Wednesday: The Headwaters
This is an old family photo. We are not sure exactly who it is. We think it might be Great Uncle Herman. I wish we knew for sure who it was. It is a marvelous old photo. ...
Posted on 6/29/11 at 6:03 AM
THE VIEW FROM THE EDGE OF TOWN Minnesota's Mississippi Monster
Minnesota’s Mississippi Monster There’s something in the Mississippi River near Lake City, Minnesota. “Something” that no one has been able to identify or fully document It was...
Posted on 10/9/09 at 6:07 AM
Minnesota DNR recommends Asian carp barrier at Minneapolis 
A state-commissioned study says a barrier using sound, bubbles and lights would be the most viable option from deterring Asian carp from moving up the Mississippi River from downtown Minneapolis.
By Steve Karnowski , January 03, 2013
Mississippi River rock removal steady
An Army Corps of Engineers official says crews scooping out Mississippi River bedrock in southern Illinois are making steady progress.
By Bruce Schreiner , December 19, 2012
For now, excavating trumps blasting on Mississippi River
The Army Corps of Engineers is delaying the use of explosives to blast away treacherous rock pinnacles on the Mississippi River in southern Illinois because crews are having so much success removing the rocks with excavating machinery, officials said Tuesday.
By Jim Salter , December 18, 2012
Wabasha City Council backs frac sand project
A proposed rail shipping hub for frac sand got a boost when the Wabasha City Council rejected a request to study the environmental risks.
By Associated Press , December 18, 2012
Corps to drain water from Illinois lake to aid river
Amid strong concerns about the declining level of the already low Mississippi River, the Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water from an Illinois lake to add to the flow of the Mississippi.
By Associated Press , December 17, 2012
Mississippi River level still expected to drop
Water levels on the drought-plagued Mississippi River are expected to keep dropping over the next several weeks, according to a new forecast Wednesday that comes amid worries that barge traffic soon could be squeezed along a key stretch of the vital shipping corridor.
By Jim Suhr , December 12, 2012
Upper Mississippi River navigation season ending
The shipping season is coming to an end on the Upper Mississippi River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will officially close the navigation season on the Upper Mississippi on Monday.
By Associated Press , November 30, 2012
Lawmakers to discuss low Mississippi River with Corps
Federal lawmakers from Mississippi River states hope their meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers addresses the waterway's critically low levels, which threaten to bring barge traffic to a halt.
By Associated Press , November 29, 2012
Report mixed on Mississippi-St. Cloud watershed
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is giving a mixed report on the Mississippi River watershed in the St. Cloud area.
By Associated Press , November 29, 2012
Army Corps of Engineers cuts flow on Missouri River
The Army Corps of Engineers on Friday began reducing the flow from a Missouri River reservoir, a move expected to worsen low-water conditions on the Mississippi River and potentially bring barge traffic to a halt within weeks.
By Jim Salter , November 23, 2012
Environmental review for new stadium under way
Just how will the new Minnesota Vikings stadium effect the environment in downtown Minneapolis?
By Associated Press , October 24, 2012
Report: Mississippi River faces new threats
A 72-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that flows through the Twin Cities is in better shape than it was before the Clean Water Act was passed 40 years ago, although new risks have emerged, according to a report released Thursday.
By Steve Karnowski , September 27, 2012
Mayors of Mississippi River towns seek solutions
Mayors from more than three dozen communities along the Mississippi River are coming together in hopes of drawing attention — specifically that of federal lawmakers — to the challenges they face on the banks of the nation's largest waterway.
By Jim Salter , September 13, 2012
Mayors seek viability for Mississippi River
Several mayors of cities along the Mississippi River will gather in St. Louis this week to discuss ways to make the mighty waterway more sustainable.
By Associated Press , September 10, 2012
Isaac could mean some relief to low Mississippi River
Rain from the remnants of Hurricane Isaac could help the drought-stricken Mississippi River, but experts say it's not enough for long-term relief for the vital waterway that is at its lowest level since 1988.
By Holbrook Mohr , September 05, 2012
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