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How this Illinois-based nonprofit is working to keep the Mississippi River mighty
Living Lands & Waters is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1998 by Chad Pregracke. While living and working on the ...
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Fossil of mosasaur vertebra discovered in Mississippi
Video above shows 2025 Fossil Road Show STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) said geologists recently ...
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Lower Mississippi River Braces For Weeks Of Slow-Moving Flooding Following Early April Deluge
A prolonged flood event is beginning to unfold along the lower Mississippi River, a consequence of the widespread heavy rainfall that drenched the river basin in early April. Experts predict the high ...
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NTSB says no preliminary cause of Hudson crash as officials identify helicopter pilot
A helicopter crash in the Hudson River remains under investigation as recovery efforts to remove the debris continues Friday, according to officials. Six people died in the crash Thursday ...
Newsweek16d
Mississippi River Flood: Map Shows Where Roads Could Be Closed 'For Days'
In Greenville, Mississippi, the river is expected to crest at 52.5 feet on April 22. Power outages and business shutdowns are anticipated as water threatens ports and grain terminals. In Natchez ...
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Shocking New Video Shows Helicopter Splitting In Half In Mid-Air & Crashing Into New York’s Hudson River, Killing Family Of 5 And The Pilot
A new video showing a different angle of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River in NewYork on Thursday afternoon, splitting in the air before going down and killing six people.
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Mississippi River's rise expected to trigger precautions in New Orleans area
The Mississippi River's rapid rise in the coming days is expected to lead to precautions undertaken by the Army Corps of Engineers and local officials, including preparations for a possible Bonnet ...
Sports Illustrated17d
FSU Football offers promising 6-foot-5 wide receiver from Mississippi
The 6-foot-5, 190-pound wide receiver is regarded as the No. 553 overall prospect, the No. 85 WR, and the No. 18 recruit in Mississippi in the 2026 class according to 247Sports. Florida State ...
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High Water Has Arrived. What Are People in River Towns Saying?
ROSEDALE - Communities all up ad down the Mississippi river are watching its levels as we head for a crest well above flood stage next week. You can already see some of the effects along the river in ...
WVUE FOX 8 News18d
Army Corps to begin flood fight as Mississippi River rises following torrential rains
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As the Mississippi River continues to rise ... The Carrollton gauge measured the river at 8.5 feet on Wednesday (April 9). According to the Corps, the Bonnet Carré Spillway ...
La Crosse Tribune18d
Friends of Pool 9 river clean up is Saturday
It's time for spring-cleaning in the River Valley region. The Friends of Pool 9 annual Mississippi River Cleanup will take place from 8 a.m. to noon. Saturday, April 12. Since beginning the ...