Mississippi River expected to crest in Twin Cities this week, parts of Harriet Island underwater
The Mississippi River is expected to crest later this week, but areas close to the river are already underwater.
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The Mississippi River is expected to crest later this week, but areas close to the river are already underwater.
As rivers crest in the coming days, some parts of the state are still bracing for flooding, while others are already cleaning up.
Gov. Tim Walz has declared a peacetime emergency in the southern Minnesota city of Waterville and has activated the National Guard to help in the fight against rising floodwaters.
Authorities in St. Paul say a man suffered injuries Tuesday after he fell from a cliff into the Mississippi River.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board announced they will continue their summer tradition of hosting Red, White and Boom on the downtown Minneapolis riverfront.
A 911 caller reported a body in the river on the 700 block of Butternut Avenue, near the Lilydale boat launch, around 9:45 a.m., according to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office.
Rescuers in Inver Grove Heights pulled a pilot from the Mississippi River this weekend after their plane flipped in the water.
Burning boats kept crews busy in Inver Grove Heights Wednesday.
Xcel Energy has been fined $14,000 related to leaks of radioactive tritium from its nuclear power plant at Monticello.
State and federal wildlife agencies have developed a new weapon to slow down invasive carp across the Great Lakes region: traitor fish.
The search for a missing Twin Cities woman has now transitioned into a recovery effort.
The Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul is so low it's registering its fourth-lowest measurement ever.
Authorities are asking for the public to stay clear of a stretch of Mississippi River shoreline in Otsego Tuesday after the discovery of a deceased man.
The Minnesota Department of Health said fish contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have been found in the Mississippi River's Pool 2, which stretches from the Ford Dam in St. Paul to Hastings Dam, and Lake Rebecca, near Hastings.
A team of intrepid Minnesotans officially owns the Guinness World Record for fastest time to row the length of the Mississippi River.
"People have boats and want to try out this lake and that lake, and they may not be familiar with it, and they ding them up," said Prop MD's Jesse Pettit.
The three relatives who drowned in the Mississippi and Vermillion rivers on Monday have been identified.
The body of a 37-year-old woman was recovered Thursday afternoon from the Mississippi River in St. Paul.
Three relatives who went missing in the waters of the Vermillion and Mississippi rivers on Monday have been found dead.
Crews wrapped up night two of searching the waters of the Vermillion and Mississippi rivers Tuesday after two men and a girl went missing Monday during a family day of swimming and fishing near Red Wing.
Crews will resume searching Tuesday morning for three men who went missing while fishing in the Vermillion River near the Mississippi River north of Red Wing Monday evening.
We seem to have no problem jumping in and splashing around our 10,000 Lakes, but what about one of Minnesota's crown jewels: the Mississippi River?
Minnesotans seem to have no problem jumping in and splashing around the state's 10,000 lakes, but what about one of Minnesota's crown jewels: the Mississippi River?
Authorities say they've recovered the body of a kayaker who went missing on the Mississippi River near St. Cloud on Wednesday afternoon.
“The Friends of Pool 2” taught them how to wet a line at Pioneer Park in Newport. That group of outdoors lovers advocates for preserving the waterway. About 30 kids got their own fishing rods, tackle boxes and even life jackets.
