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
NEW PLATEAUS Home Sweet Home: China in Minnesota
All the pictures and words and emotions regarding China came to an end, folks. This post is about my arrival back and experiences being re-introduced to Minnesota. I left Zhuhai on an unusually clea...
Posted on 11/4/11 at 3:26 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
Search on for 2 in Mississippi River in Minneapolis 
The Hennepin County sheriff's office says witnesses reported seeing two people jump from the Stone Arch Bridge into the river about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. The witnesses did not know the people who jumped.
By Associated Press , May 14, 2013
Body of missing Minnesota woman found in Mississippi River
Police say the search for a missing St. Paul woman is over. Authorities say Thursday that a body recovered a day earlier from the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul is that of Kira Trevino, a 30-year-old Wisconsin native who was last seen alive on Feb. 21.
By Associated Press , May 09, 2013
3 locks close on Mississippi River in Twin Cities
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has closed three locks on the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities to recreational boats due to high water flows.
By Associated Press , May 02, 2013
River views trump permanent flood protection
Her Missouri hamlet soon to celebrate its 200th birthday, Mayor Jo Anne Smiley embraces Clarksville's perilous place along the Mississippi River, never mind that that the waters again threaten to wipe it and its potpourri of specialty shops off the map.
By Jim Salter and Jim Suhr , April 22, 2013
Midwestern river cities brace for floodwaters
Communities along the Mississippi River and other rain-engorged waterways are waging feverish bids to hold back floodwaters that may soon approach record levels.
By Jim Salter and , April 20, 2013
Val Marmillion, New Orleans, letter: Mississippi River’s problems need national solutions
The Mississippi River has gone for too long without the proper protectors and advocates in place to truly fight for its health and survival.
By Val Marmillion , March 24, 2013
Mayors press for federal focus on Mississippi River
Mayors from communities along the Mississippi River said Thursday that they would work with federal lawmakers to sharpen the national focus on the waterway after two years in which shipping has been threatened by flooding and then drought.
By Jim Salter and Jim Suhr , March 21, 2013
Shipping bounces back as Mississippi River rises
Mississippi River shippers have returned to hauling full loads after several storms and aggressive rock-clearing helped deepen the waterway, eliminating worries about barge traffic shutting down, the river's stewards and barge operators said Wednesday.
By Jim Suhr , February 27, 2013
USDA bolsters Mississippi River Basin project
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it's spending another $59 million this year on an initiative that works with farmers and other landowners to reduce pollution in the Mississippi River basin.
By Associated Press , February 15, 2013
Mississippi River Caucus launched in Senate
A bipartisan Mississippi River Caucus is being launched in the U.S. Senate in an effort to encourage commerce and address issues such as flood mitigation and navigation concerns.
By Associated Press , February 07, 2013
MnDOT gets award for Mississippi River bikeway
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has received a national award for its planning for the Mississippi River Trail bikeway.
By Associated Press , January 29, 2013
Lawmakers to assess Mississippi River rock-removal effort
Two federal lawmakers from Illinois got a firsthand look at urgent efforts to clear the Mississippi River bedrock that's crimping shipping and say they're closely monitoring the situation on the waterway.
By Associated Press , January 07, 2013
Durbin to assess Miss. River rock-removal effort
Two federal lawmakers from Illinois will get a firsthand look at urgent efforts to clear some Mississippi River bedrock that's crimping shipping on the waterway.
By Associated Press , January 05, 2013
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
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