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University of Minnesota professor, students work to identify plastics in Mississippi River
Ebtehaj works at the University of Minnesota's lab on the river at St. Anthony Falls. For the past four years, he and his ...
Mississippi River deemed most endangered river in U.S., conservation group says
A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in the country. Every year, the ...
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Mike Bredeson: The Crow River is polluted
From the commentary: "From Lake Koronis along the entire Minnesota state water trail ending at the Mississippi river the Crow ...
Brett Favre Lists Mississippi Home for $14 Million
NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre is listing his longtime Mississippi home for $14 million, making it one of the most expensive ...
Want to know if wetlands, so important to the environment, are healthy? Look to the birds.
Over the last 20 years, wetlands have been losing their most ardent advocates, especially in states like Minnesota, South ...
10 unforgettable ways to explore Minnesota
World-class Hmong American dining, the world’s largest freshwater lake, and excellent mountain biking are just a few ...
2025 NFL Draft: Which teams have made more picks from Auburn than Alabama?
Seven NFL teams have preferred the Auburn side of the Iron Bowl rivalry in the league’s annual draft. The Arizona Cardinals, ...
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Conservation group names Mississippi ‘most endangered’ U.S. river
The group American Rivers says the Mississippi faces threats including increased flooding and inadequate disaster prevention ...
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Conservation group names Mississippi ‘most endangered’ river in US
Flooding hasn’t been a problem along the Minnesota stretch of the Mississippi this year. But the river faces other challenges, including pollution from agriculture, said Whitney Clark ...