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Cuts to agencies that study, safeguard Mississippi River have to stop, advocates say
Residents along the river gathered in La Crosse Aug. 4 to discuss the effects of federal funding cuts on their community and ...
“Sustain our River” group looks to continue preservation on the Mississippi
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - “Sustain our River" is a group of people from multiple organizations and locations across the ...
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Sustain Our River wants to raise awareness about the value of the Mississippi River
Sustain Our River is a group of people from multiple organizations and locations across the Midwest who look to continue preservation on the Mississippi River. During a conference on Monday (8/4/25), ...
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La Crosse Fire Department called for two separate Mississippi River rescues Thursday
La Crosse Fire Department reports they responded to two separate river rescue incidents Thursday, July 31 that occurred ...
Wisconsin student Eliotte Heinz’s Mississippi River death reignites safety concerns in college town
Viterbo University student Eliotte Heinz's body was found in the Mississippi River after disappearing in La Crosse, prompting ...
Missing La Crosse student found dead in Mississippi River in Minnesota
The graduate student at Viterbo University was last seen in downtown La Crosse around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the La ...
Body of Eliotte Heinz, missing La Crosse grad student, found in Mississippi River
Eliotte Heinz's body was found in the Mississippi River near Brownsville, Minn., after a three-day search. La Crosse Police ...
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Upper Mississippi River programs face funding loss
Concerns raised about federal funding for conservation and research on the Upper Mississippi River. Future of programs and jobs at risk.
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La Crosse Fire Department responds to two river incidents minutes apart
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- The La Crosse Fire Department responded to two river incidents Thursday. In a release sent Monday, the ...
Body of missing Wisconsin grad student found in Mississippi River
The remains of Eliotte Heinz, a missing Wisconsin graduate student, were recently recovered from the Mississippi River, ...
Body of woman missing from La Crosse recovered from Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - The body of a woman missing from La Crosse has been recovered. According to La Crosse police, at ...
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La Crosse Fire Department rescues two from Mississippi River
La Crosse Fire Department successfully rescues two individuals from the Mississippi River in separate incidents. Assistance ...