Articles tagged with river
Fri, May 18, 2012
Search resumes form man who fell into Mississippi River Thursday
WINONA, MN (WTAQ) - A search resumes Friday morning for a 57-year-old man who fell from a boat on the Mississippi River at Winona Minnesota ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Fox River dredging resumes
GREEN BAY (WSAU) Dredging resumed yesterday on the Fox River near Green Bay, after a federal appeals court turned down a request by the ...
Fri, May 11, 2012
Open house on new bridge over St. Croix River Monday
HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - Folks in western Wisconsin will get their first look on Monday at plans for the new four-lane bridge over the St ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
Pine River elementary to remain 4K and Head Start school this fall
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) - Pine River elementary in Merrill will still be the 4K center in the fall.
Merrill school board members re-affirmed that decision ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
New Merrill school board to get look at Pine River changeover
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Merrill's new school board will take another look at the changes to Pine River elementary tonight.
The matter was brought ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
Judge denies request to delay ruling on resuming Fox River dredging
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A federal judge in Green Bay denied a paper company’s request to delay his earlier order to resume dredging ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
URS Corporation bidding for St. Croix River bridge design
HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - An engineering firm that was linked to the fatal Minneapolis bridge collapse in 2007 wants to design the new St. Croix ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
River Falls company fined after worker died in trench collapse
RIVER FALLS, WI (WTAQ) - Federal officials have proposed $137,000 in fines against a River Falls company, after a worker was killed last fall ...
Tue, May 01, 2012
When will the Fox River Clean Up Project get restarted after judge's ruling
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - It’s not clear when dredging work will resume on the Fox River near De Pere. A federal judge ordered ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
MMSD wins national award for efforts to cut river pollution
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has received a national award, for an effort to reduce river pollution in its 411 square miles ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
St. Croix River's muck means increased cost of building new bridge
HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - There's a lot more muck in the St. Croix River near Hudson than in the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
And ...
Sun, April 29, 2012
Paper mill ordered to clean up Fox River again
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - A federal judge rules NCR Corporation is responsible for the costs of cleaning up the Fox River.
Last Friday’s ruling ...
Sat, April 28, 2012
Salmon revival in sight as Elwha River dams fall in U.S. Northwest
By Laura L. Myers
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, Washington (Reuters) - In the wilderness of Washington state's Olympic National Park, hydraulic hammers chip away at ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Preliminary work on new bridge over St. Croix River could start in May
HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - Preliminary work could begin as early as next month on the new four-lane bridge over the St. Croix River near Hudson ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Rapids senior housing project gets state tax credits
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – A non-profit agency that serves low-income residents has received $243,000 in state housing tax credits for a planned apartment ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Asian carp caught along Mississippi River near Prescott
PRESCOTT, WI (WTAQ) - The invasive Asian carp has been found again in the Saint Croix River on the western Wisconsin border at Minnesota. The ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
WI officials: 80-90% of cost secured for new St. Croix River bridge
HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin officials say they’ve secured about 80 to 90 percent of the cost for the new four-lane bridge across the ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
Determination on who will pay for Fox River clean-up heads to trial
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A massive clean-up of the Fox River near Green Bay will not resume any time soon. Federal Judge William Griesbach ...
Thu, April 12, 2012
Appleton Paper no longer responsible for PCB river clean-up
UNDATED (WSAU) A federal judge says Appleton Papers is no longer liable for cleaning up P-C-B contamination on the Fox River. William Griesbach reversed ...
Fri, April 06, 2012
Dave Matthews Band, Tool to Headline Inaugural River’s Edge Music Festival in Minnesota
The producers of the River’s Edge Music Festival have locked down an impressive list of artists to perform at their inaugural event. Dave ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
Zebra mussel appears to be disappearing from St. Croix River
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - One of the most worrisome invasive species in the Upper Midwest – the zebra mussel – appears to be vanishing from the St ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
House fire in Pine River
PINE RIVER, Wis (WSAU) A house fire in Lincoln County is under investigation.
The fire was reported around 5pm last night at Highway 64 ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Body of boy, 4, missing from Boy Scout camp found in river
By Suzi Parker
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - A 4-year-old boy missing since the weekend from a Boy Scout camp in the Ozark Mountains' foothills ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Redford and son make Colorado River documentary
The veteran actor teamed up with his son Jamie to make Watershed, about the unsustainable and growing demands placed on the Colorado River system ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Redford and son make Colorado River documentary
The veteran actor teamed up with his son Jamie to make Watershed, about the unsustainable and growing demands placed on the Colorado River system ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Redford and son make Colorado River documentary
The veteran actor teamed up with his son Jamie to make Watershed, about the unsustainable and growing demands placed on the Colorado River system ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Redford puts star power behind Colorado River film
By Robert Muir
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Actor and director Robert Redford, a longtime environmental activist, has teamed with his son to film a documentary about ...
Sat, March 24, 2012
Death of man found in Milwaukee River ruled accidental
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Final toxicology results are still several weeks off, but the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of 28 year old ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
WI, MN lawmakers applaud final approval for St. Croix River bridge
WASHINGTON (WTAQ) - Politicians in both Wisconsin and Minnesota are saying “Mission Accomplished,” after President Obama signed a bill Wednesday that allows construction of a ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
WI, MN DOT's to announce management team for St. Croix River bridge
HUDSON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin and Minnesota transportation departments will announce a management team Tuesday for the building of a new bridge over the ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Asian carp found in Mississippi River northwest of La Crosse
WINONA, MN (WTAQ) - The invasive Asian carp continues to move further north in the Mississippi River.
Minnesota’s DNR said Monday that a silver ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Authorities confirm body pulled from Wisconsin River is missing UWSP student
STEVENS POINT, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities have confirmed that a body removed from the Wisconsin River in Stevens Point was that of a missing UWSP ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
ShopKo, Pamida merger complete
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WSAU) – ShopKo and Pamida have finalized a merger that has created one of the largest U.S. retailers focused on serving ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
UPDATED: Body of missing student pulled from the river
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Divers searching for missing UWSP student Eric Duffey have pulled his body from the Wisconsin River.
Stevens Point police Sergeant ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
Congress OK's St. Croix River bridge
WASHINGTON (WSAU) – The U.S. House voted 339-to-80 this morning to allow construction of the much-debated four-lane bridge over the Saint Croix River near ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
Body pulled from Wisconsin River
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis (WSAU) A body was pulled from the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin Dells yesterday afternoon. Authorities don't know who it is ...
Fri, February 24, 2012
Pointer Women Knock Off River Falls
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Cassie Bandow led four Pointers in double figures as the top-seeded UW-Stevens Point women’s basketball team battled to a 70-60 ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Trial begins over Fox River clean-up
MILWAUKEE, Wis (WSAU) A trial begins today that could decide whether more than two paper companies are liable for a $750-million clean-up of the ...
Sat, February 11, 2012
SUV lands in river after crash
SCHOFIELD, Wis (WSAU) An SUV was involved in a crash on Grand Avenue Friday night. After the accident, the vehicle swerved, landed on its ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Eight fishermen rescued from Fox River ice flow
DE PERE, (WTAQ) - Eight men were rescued in De Pere Friday morning as they floated down the Fox River on a large piece of ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Investigator: Black River Falls school district not at fault in student suicide
BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI (WTAQ) - An outside investigator said the Black River Falls School District was not at fault, after a 16-year-old high school ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Former Senate recall candidate may run for Assembly
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) – A former state Senate recall candidate may run for an open Assembly seat this fall.
Eagle River businesswoman Kim Simac ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Good Samaritans rescue elderly driver who plunged car into river
KENOSHA COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Some Good Samaritans rescued a 90-year-old driver who plunged his car into a river in Kenosha County Wednesday.
Sheriff's ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
Plans to block carp will re-reverse Chicago River
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Keeping the invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes will involve re-reversing the flow of the Chicago River -- an engineering marvel ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
Plans to block carp will re-reverse Chicago River
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Keeping the invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes will involve re-reversing the flow of the Chicago River -- an engineering marvel ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
New Hampshire principal saves autistic boy from icy river
(Reuters) - A New Hampshire elementary school principal rescued an autistic boy from a frozen river after he fell through the ice while running away ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Chances of Mississippi River flooding at La Crosse this spring slim
LA CROSSE, WI (WTAQ) - There's less than a one percent chance that the Mississippi River at La Crosse will hit its flood stage ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
U.S. Senate approves four-lane bridge over St. Croix River
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a long-debated four-lane bridge over the St. Croix River between Hudson Wisconsin and ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
FDL River accident sends two people to the hospital
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - Two people were injured after a head-on crash between a snowmobile and a four-wheeler.
Fond du Lac Fire officials ...
Sun, January 22, 2012
Man pulled from Madison river after jumping in following crash
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Rescuers pulled a 40 year old man from the Yahara River Friday night when he jumped into the cold waters after ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Wausau unveils plans for new, green River District park and retail space
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's plan department along with members of the design school at UW-Milwaukee unveiled the preliminary plans for a new river ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
Wausau hosts open house on future of River District properties
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau city leaders will be at the Dudley Building today to start planning for 16 acres of waterfront downtown.
The city ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Merrill school board re-approves Head Start move to Pine River, looks at middle school closure
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Merrill school board members re-approved a decision to move Head Start programming to the Pine River elementary school last night while ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Artist weaves 20,000 feet of cord over Rhode Island river
By Daniel Lovering
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island (Reuters) - A textile mill built on a Rhode Island riverbank in the 1700s has inspired a new kind ...
Fri, December 30, 2011
Search resumes Friday for man who fell into Rock River
JEFFERSON, WI (WTAQ) - A search continues Friday for a man who fell into the Rock River near Jefferson while trying to help a woman ...
Wed, December 28, 2011
Washington's big dig aims to clean up "nation's river"
By Ian Simpson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington is starting to dig deep in a $2.6 billion underground solution aimed at helping clean up the ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
U.S. agency did best it could on Missouri River floods: report
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO (Reuters) - There was little the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could have done differently to prevent the worst of ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
FBI launches bid to nab 1990s "Potomac River Rapist"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation launched a media campaign on Thursday to capture the "Potomac River Rapist" who allegedly attacked nine women ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
Eagle River snowmobile trails open today
EAGLE RIVER, Wis (WSAU) Snowmobile trails in Eagle River will open at noon today. They're the first trails in the state that are ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Delaware River natural gas drilling vote postponed
By Edward McAllister
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A key vote scheduled for Monday to lift a natural gas drilling ban in the Delaware River Basin ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
Cause of death unknown for whales found in Alaska river
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Veterinarians have not yet determined a cause of death for two killer whales that wandered far up an ...
Sun, October 09, 2011
Two Alaska river-swimming killer whales found dead
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Two of three killer whales that wandered far up an Alaska river have died, apparently succumbing to stresses ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Three killer whales loitering far up Alaska river
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Three apparently misguided killer whales are loitering far up an Alaska river and starting to show signs of ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
One dead in New York helicopter crash
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One person died and four others were injured when a helicopter crashed into New York City's East River on Tuesday ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
Man jumps in FDL river to evade cops, but is arrested
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - It took rescuers from four agencies to pull a man from a river in Fond du Lac, after he ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
Thousands of white bass turn up dead in Arkansas River
By Suzi Parker
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - Wildlife officials have discovered thousands of dead fish along the Arkansas River in Little Rock and were ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
River Falls alderman facing drugs charges heading to court
RIVER FALLS, WI (WTAQ) - A city alderman in River Falls is due in court October third, after being charged with three drug-related counts.
According ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
After three months, Missouri River flooding ends in Omaha
By David Hendee
OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - More than three months of Missouri River flooding at Omaha is finally over.
Nebraska's largest city had ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
Walliams smashes fundraising target with River Thames swim
The Little Britain star decided to raise money for the U.K.'s Sport Relief charity by swimming 140 miles (225 kilometres) along the ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Crack forces closure of key bridge over the Ohio River
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An Interstate highway bridge over the Ohio River that links Indiana to Kentucky was abruptly shut on Friday after ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Red Wing, MN family donates family plot for 4th baby found dead in Mississippi River
RED WING, MN (WTAQ) - For the fourth time in 12 years, a couple has donated burial space for a baby that was found dead ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Plan to pull 18th century cannon from Detroit River delayed
DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit police postponed plans to raise what is believed to be an 18th century cannon from the Detroit River on Wednesday after ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Missouri River to return to normal by early October
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Missouri River, which has been pressing flood defenses from Montana to Missouri for more than three months, was expected to return ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Body of newborn baby found in Mississippi River
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Authorities are investigating the death of a newborn girl found floating in the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota, the Winona County Sheriff ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Body of baby found floating in Mississippi River
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Authorities are investigating the death of a baby found floating in the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota, the Winona County Sheriff's ...
Sun, September 04, 2011
Body of missing man recovered in Rock River
ROCK COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A Rock County dive team recovered the body of a missing man Friday night, about 45 minutes after he was ...
Sat, September 03, 2011
The mighty Missouri River: the flooding and the damage done
By David Bailey and David Hendee
MINNEAPOLIS/COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Reuters) - The cost of America's quiet billion dollar disaster in the Upper Midwest ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Chemical plant spills detergent into Pennsylvania river
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - About 1,000 gallons of a biodegradable detergent spilled from a chemical plant into a southwestern Pennsylvania river, killing a small number ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Record-breaking river flooding swamps New Jersey
By Grant McCool
PATERSON, New Jersey (Reuters) - Swollen rivers submerged stretches of northern New Jersey on Tuesday in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, damaging ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Treme actor found dead in Mississippi River
The 45 year old's body was found floating in the river on Wednesday morning (24Aug11), a day after his girlfriend reported him missing ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
Treme actor found dead in Mississippi River
The 45 year old's body was found floating in the river on Wednesday morning (24Aug11), a day after his girlfriend reported him missing ...
Sun, August 28, 2011
Treme actor found dead in Mississippi River
The 45 year old's body was found floating in the river on Wednesday morning (24Aug11), a day after his girlfriend reported him missing ...
Sat, August 27, 2011
Treme actor found dead in Mississippi River
The 45 year old's body was found floating in the river on Wednesday morning (24Aug11), a day after his girlfriend reported him missing ...
Fri, August 26, 2011
Treme actor found dead in Mississippi River
The 45 year old's body was found floating in the river on Wednesday morning (24Aug11), a day after his girlfriend reported him missing ...
Fri, August 19, 2011
Governors say flood control must be priority on Missouri River
OMAHA (Reuters) - A united delegation of Missouri River basin governors said on Friday that the Army Corps of Engineers needs to make flood control ...
Fri, August 19, 2011
Wausau Paper to lower Wisconsin River north of Mosinee
MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Paper will be lowering the height of the Wisconsin River starting next week in order to do some repairs to ...
Thu, August 18, 2011
Radioactive tritium found in river near Vermont Yankee plant
By Jason McLure
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - The Vermont Department of Health said it has found detectable traces of radioactive tritium from the Vermont ...
Mon, August 15, 2011
Pipeline leaks NGL into Missouri River in Iowa
By Selam Gebrekidan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A leak in a natural gas liquids pipeline operated by Enterprise Products Partners spilled fuel into the Missouri ...
Fri, August 12, 2011
Are asian carp in St. Croix River?
ST CROIX FALLS, Wis (WSAU) Scientists find evidence of unwelcome visitors in the St. Croix River.
Testing for environmental DNA indicated the invasive Asian ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Father sues city, county after mom drives kids to death
By Ray Sanchez
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The father of three children who drowned with their mother when she intentionally drove her minivan into the ...
Fri, August 05, 2011
Son allegedly shot mother in back of head, left body in Fox River
APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 34-year-old Brillion man allegedly killed his mother by shooting her in the back of the head.
"I don't belive ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Body of missing New Hampshire girl found in river
By Jason McLure
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Divers pulled the body of a missing 11-year-old girl, Celina Cass, from the Connecticut River on Monday ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
Heavy rains cause Mississippi River rise in Iowa
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Torrential rains in the Mississippi River town of Dubuque, Iowa earlier this week will cause the river to go ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
City starts work on new River Edge trail segment
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Construction has begun on a new half-mile segment of the River Edge trail along the Wisconsin River in Wausau.
City leaders ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
"Mystic River" author says his characters lure actors
By Martin Roberts
GIJON, Spain (Reuters) - "Mystic River" author Dennis Lehane attributes the success of his books on the silver screen to his characters ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
Bodies of 2 missing boaters found in Wisconsin river crash
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - The bodies of two men missing since a fatal boating accident on a Wisconsin river last week were found on Sunday, authorities ...
Mon, July 18, 2011
Man survives in trunk after car plunges into river
By Laura Zuckerman
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A Washington state man was listed in satisfactory condition on Monday and was "incredibly lucky to be alive ...
Wed, July 13, 2011
Missouri River floodwaters taking more farmland
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - The swollen Missouri River was swamping more farmland in Missouri on Wednesday as federal officials began to prepare for a ...
Mon, July 11, 2011
Four dead in Hudson River pleasure boat accident
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four people were killed on Sunday when their pleasure boat rammed into a concrete footing and partially sank in shallow waters ...
Wed, July 06, 2011
Worker falls, dies at Conoco Wood River refinery
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A contract worker died after falling from the top of an asphalt storage tank on Tuesday at the ConocoPhillips refinery in Wood ...
Wed, July 06, 2011
Missouri River flooding closes another Nebraska-Iowa bridge
By David Hendee
OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - Missouri River flooding closed another bridge on Wednesday morning, with U.S. Highway 30 between Blair, Nebraska, and ...
Sat, July 02, 2011
It's official: Record June runoff to swollen Missouri River
OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - It has been obvious for a while from flooding downstream but now it is official: The swollen Missouri River received a ...
Sat, July 02, 2011
Exxon Mobil says oil leaked into Yellowstone River
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pipeline operated by Exxon Mobil Corp leaked as many as 1,000 barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River ...
Sat, July 02, 2011
Bass fishing, popular on Arkansas River, hurt by high water
By Suzi Parker
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - The Arkansas River's bass fish population faces tough times.
Various types of bass fish are shrinking ...
Mon, June 27, 2011
Flooding concerns liner along Wolf River
SHIOCTON, Wis (WSAU) A flood warning is still in effect on the Wolf River in Outagamie County, as the result of last week's ...
Sat, June 25, 2011
Levee breach in Iowa along Missouri River prompts evacuations
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - A levee breach on Saturday near Missouri Valley, Iowa flooded farmland and threatened to impact U.S. Highway 30, which connects ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
Above the Missouri River, only treetops and rooftops
By Michael Avok
FORT CALHOUN, Neb (Reuters) - From the air for miles over the Missouri River valley in eastern Nebraska, only the treetops and ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
Flooding Wolf River causing concern for safety, protection of property, roads
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ) - A flooding Wolf River in raising a red flag for emergency personnel.
Director of Emergency Management for Shawano County Steve Haskell ...
Sat, June 18, 2011
Missouri River flood closes 100 miles of bridges
By David Hendee
OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - Drivers trying to cross from southeast Nebraska into Missouri and Iowa on Monday found bridges closed for more ...
Wed, June 15, 2011
Missouri River floodwaters near Iowa town's new levee
By Michael Avok
HAMBURG, Iowa (Reuters) - A handful of downtown businesses stood open on Wednesday as contractors pushed to finish a temporary top to ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
Levee breaches threaten residents along Missouri River
By Kevin Murphy
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - Residents in Hamburg, Iowa, were dry on Tuesday morning and waiting for the Missouri River to reach ...
Sat, June 11, 2011
Missouri River levee near Hamburg, Iowa fails
By Michael Avok
HAMBURG, Iowa (Reuters) - A levee on the flood-swollen Missouri River near Hamburg, Iowa failed on Monday, sending water into low-lying farmland ...
Fri, June 10, 2011
Wis. Supreme Court will decide on removal on sunken barge on Menominee River
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to decide a dispute over the removal of a barge for a major freeway project ...
Thu, June 09, 2011
Police ID drowning victims
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County authorties are reporting that they've recovered two bodies from the Wisconsin River near Stewart Avenue in Wausau.
The ...
Wed, June 08, 2011
Missouri River sections closed, waters keep rising
By David Bailey
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - With the heaviest flooding yet to come, officials closed 260 miles of the Missouri River to boaters and residents ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
Man drowns after jumping from cliff into Chippewa River
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - An Eau Claire area man drowned Sunday afternoon after he jumped from a cliff into the Chippewa River.
Chippewa County ...
Fri, June 03, 2011
Missouri River flooding threatens western Corn Belt
By Mark Weinraub
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Flooding along the Missouri River could wash out cropland in the western Corn Belt that many were hoping would ...
Wed, June 01, 2011
Job cuts at River Valley Bank
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) River Valley Bank announced job cuts yesterday.
20 positions are being eliminated. The lost jobs include lenders, customer service reps and ...
Fri, May 27, 2011
Boaters warned of no-wake order on St. Croix River
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Memorial Day Weekend boaters in northwest Wisconsin are being reminded of no-wake restrictions on the St. Croix River.
Recent rains caused ...
Fri, May 27, 2011
Wausau whitewater course needs repairs
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau's whitewater course along the Wisconsin River needed some repairs because of spring flooding.
Some rocks that are a part ...
Wed, May 25, 2011
Army Corp warns of record rise on Missouri River
By David Hendee
OMAHA (Reuters) - The Army Corps of Engineers is warning Missouri River states to brace for possible summer flooding, as it prepares ...
Mon, May 16, 2011
Coast Guard says Mississippi River closed near Natchez
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The key waterway for grain exports was cut off on Monday when the U.S. Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River near ...
Sun, May 15, 2011
Walls at Vicksburg strain as Mississippi River tops record
By Jacob Batte
VICKSBURG, Mississippi (Reuters) - The temporary walls erected at Vicksburg to hold back floodwaters were under fresh strain on Sunday as Mississippi ...
Sun, May 15, 2011
Greenville, Miss. bracing for river's flood crest
By Suzi Parker
GREENVILLE, Mississippi (Reuters) - Matt Eaton has lived his entire life on the Mississippi River, and it's in his blood.
Now ...
Tue, May 10, 2011
Jammed river ice causes flood in Alaska village
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - More than a third of the inhabitants of a tiny native village in Alaska have been evacuated after ...
Thu, May 05, 2011
Factbox: Five facts about Mississippi River flooding
(Reuters) - An unusually large snow melt and wet spring has caused a chain reaction of flooding from Canada, the Dakotas and Minnesota in the ...
Mon, May 02, 2011
U.S. blows up flood levee on Mississippi River
By Mary Wisniewski
BIRDS POINT, Mo (Reuters) - Flames shot up and a loud boom was heard on Monday as the U.S. government blew ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Missouri sues to block demolition of river levee
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - The Missouri attorney general filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday asking a judge to stop the U.S. Army Corps ...
Fri, April 22, 2011
Body pulled from Maryland river identified as missing teen
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - A body pulled from the Susquehanna River in Maryland has been identified as that of a North Carolina teenager who has been ...
Thu, April 21, 2011
On father's orders, mother who drove in river buried apart
By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A mother who drowned herself and three of her children by intentionally driving her minivan into the Hudson ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Fox River dredging resumes
UNDATED (WSAU) A third year of dredging work began yesterday to remove harmful P-C-B’s on the Fox River in the Green Bay area ...
Mon, April 18, 2011
Red River flooding closes key Manitoba highway
By Rod Nickel
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The main highway between North Dakota and the flooded Canadian province of Manitoba was set to be closed ...
Sat, April 16, 2011
1989 Black River Falls murder solved
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WTAQ) - The decades old murder of a child in Black River Falls has been solved.
Jackson County District Attorney Gerald ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
Red River crests at Grand Forks; snow falls
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota (Reuters) - The swollen Red River crested at the third highest level on record at Grand Forks, and flood conditions were ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
Red River crests at Grand Forks; snow and frost forecast
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota (Reuters) - The swollen Red River crested at the third highest level on record at Grand Forks, and flood conditions were ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
1989 murder of 9yr Black River Falls girl solved
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities say they’ve solved the 1989 murder of a nine-year-old girl near Black River Falls – and the person ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Mother drives minivan into river with kids
NEWBURGH, New York (Reuters) - A mother and three children were found dead in a submerged minivan she intentionally drove into the Hudson River after ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Taconite mine concerns Bad River tribe leader
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The head of the Bad River Indian tribe told Wisconsin lawmakers on Tuesday that he’s concerned about the environmental effects ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
North Dakota set for Red River crest; rural areas awash
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota (Reuters) - The Red River was spreading out in a record swath across broad stretches of rural North Dakota and Minnesota ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Grand Forks set for Red River crest; rural areas awash
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota (Reuters) - The Red River was spreading out in a record swath across broad stretches of rural North Dakota and Minnesota ...
Mon, April 11, 2011
Red River floods fields, but U.S. farmers ready
By Rod Nickel
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Record flooding in parts of the U.S. Red River Valley has slowed grain movement, but lake-like fields ...
Mon, April 11, 2011
Man found dead in river identified
BRODHEAD, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Brodhead man who was found dead in a river’s tributary was identified today as 54-year-old Steven Webber.
His body ...
Sun, April 10, 2011
No answer in student death at UW-River Falls
RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WSAU) - An autopsy is complete, but investigators still don't know why a 19 year old freshman student at the University ...
Sat, April 09, 2011
Red River flood fight reaches expansive rural areas
FARGO, North Dakota (Reuters) - The focus shifted on Monday away from cities toward fighting flooding around smaller communities that have become islands in the ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
North Dakota, Minnesota brace for Red River crest
FARGO, North Dakota (Reuters) - North Dakota and Minnesota residents braced on Friday as the Red River edged toward a near-record crest in the Fargo-Moorhead ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
U.S. braces for floods as Red River rises
By Richard Mattern
FARGO, North Dakota (Reuters) - For Sherri and John Stern, who have lived together on the Red River in Fargo, North Dakota ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Spencer, Tomorrow River voters say "yes" to school funding
UNDATED (WSAU) – Voters in the Spencer school district approved a five-year, $675,000 revenue cap exemption that will let the district avoid cuts to ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
NWS says 2nd Mississippi river crest will be higher
SAINT PAUL, MN (WTAQ) - A second crest of the Mississippi River has started in Saint Paul Minnesota.
Major floods are expected by this weekend ...
Mon, April 04, 2011
Flooding Fears Come to Areas Near Fox River
BERLIN, Wis. (WTAQ) - Flooding could be coming for several parts of Wisconsin.
One of them, the Fox River, reached flood stage Sunday. That's ...
Sat, April 02, 2011
State Officials Prepared for River Flooding
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - If the rivers rise again this spring, Wisconsin will be ready.
Wisconsin Emergency Management officials say more than a half-million sandbags ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
Barge mishap shuts segment of Upper Mississippi River
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said it halted navigation on the upper Mississippi River on a 43-mile stretch near the southern tip ...
Fri, March 25, 2011
Red River flooding forecasts increase across North Dakota
FARGO, North Dakota (Reuters) - The chances for major flooding at many locations along the Red River have grown, including the expectations for crests at ...
Mon, March 21, 2011
Flooding concerns along Yellow River in Wood County
UNDATED (WSAU) There are flooding concerns over the Yellow River in Wood County. The area near the river is under a flood warning until ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
Green River Killer pleads guilty to 49th murder
By Elaine Porterfield
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Convicted "Green River Killer" Gary Ridgway pleaded guilty on Friday to his 49th murder charge, after being shouted down ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
Homeless men rescued from Los Angeles River in rain
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rescuers snatched three homeless men on Wednesday from rising river waters that engulfed their encampment in Long Beach, authorities said.
The ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
Third woman arrested in Pine River drug ring
PINE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) – A Merrill woman arrested Friday in Pine River on drug charges is free on bond.
Cathy Kufahl made her initial ...
Mon, February 07, 2011
"Green River" serial killer faces 49th murder charge
By Elaine Porterfield
SEATTLE (Reuters) - A man convicted in 2003 of being the "Green River killer" faces a 49th count of murder, filed on ...
Thu, February 03, 2011
Three dead, five hurt after SUV plunges into icy river
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - An SUV carrying eight people plunged 80 feet from a highway into an icy river in Northeast Oklahoma in subzero temperatures ...
Tue, January 11, 2011
Black River Loses as Prep Basketball Week Begins on Lakeshore
WYOMING, MI (WHTC News) - High school boys’ basketball along the Lakeshore last night saw Black River fall at Godfrey Lee, 75-46. This evening, the ...
Wed, December 29, 2010
Eagle River Man Killed After Being Pinned Between Fuel Truck, House
VILAS COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities in far northern Wisconsin are trying to find out why an Eagle River man died, after he got pinned ...
Thu, December 23, 2010
GE expects $500 million charge for NY river cleanup
By Scott Malone
BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co plans to put aside another $500 million to dredge toxic chemicals it dumped into New York ...
Mon, December 20, 2010
DNR and UWSP start 3-year study on phosphorous in Wisconsin River
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The DNR and UW-Stevens Point are working together on a 3-year joint project to measure water quality in the reservoirs along ...
Fri, December 17, 2010
GE must do more to clean Hudson River: EPA
By Bernard Orr
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered General Electric Co to dredge deeper into the Hudson River as ...
Wed, December 15, 2010
Parts Shortage Shuts Down GM's Lansing Grand River Plant
LANSING, Mich (WQTX) This week’s major snowstorm in the Midwest and Canada has forced General Motors to halt production at the Lansing Grand ...
Sun, December 12, 2010
Second escaped inmate from McNaughton caught in Bad River
BAD RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) – The second of two inmates who walked away from McNaughton Correctional Facility in Oneida County has been captured.
Authorities says ...
Thu, December 09, 2010
Armed stand-off in Black River Falls
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis (WSAU) A man shot and killed himself after an armed stand-off in Black River Falls. The incident started around noon ...
Mon, December 06, 2010
Barge carrying chemicals floods on Ohio River: Coast Guard
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A barge carrying hydrochloric acid on the Ohio River took on water near Louisville, Kentucky, but it did not appear that any ...
Sat, November 13, 2010
Nicaragua, Costa Rica urged to pull back in river spat
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - The Organization of American States urged Nicaragua and Costa Rica on Saturday to withdraw their security forces from a ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Prosecutors: Plea Deal Reached in Fox River Mall Assault Case
APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prosecutors say a plea deal has been reached in the Fox River Mall assault case.
36-year-old Jamie Sames is accused of ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
12 Parties Named in Fox River Clean-Up Lawsuit
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The federal and state justice departments filed a lawsuit Thursday to get 10 paper companies and two communities to pay ...
Fri, October 08, 2010
Drunk man rescued from Wisconsin River after "goose chase"
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police and firefighters rescued a drunk man who ran into the Wisconsin River yesterday.
40-year-old Troy Raczor was described as ...
Thu, October 07, 2010
NJ governor cancels costly Hudson River tunnel project
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Thursday canceled construction of a new Hudson River commuter rail tunnel because the project could ...
Sun, October 03, 2010
DNR Puzzled Over Death of Over 50 Fish Along Sugar River
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Experts with the DNR say they are puzzled about what might have killed more than 50 fish along the Sugar River ...
Thu, September 30, 2010
Wisconsin River Returns to Flood Stage Thursday
PORTAGE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin River at Portage returned to its flood stage Thursday morning – and it’s most likely under its banks by ...
Thu, September 30, 2010
Testing Pushed to Next Spring for St. Croix River Bridge
HUDSON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Preliminary work has been pushed off until next spring for a long delayed bridge over the St. Croix River north of ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
Wisconsin River at record-high in Portage
PORTAGE, Wis (WSAU) The Wisconsin River was still at a record-high level in Portage last night, while a sand-levee that protects about 300 residents ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
NWS: Flooded Wisconsin River Dropping at Wisconsin Dells
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (WTAQ) - The National Weather Service says the flooded Wisconsin River is dropping at Wisconsin Dells. And it will start falling Tuesday ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
Wisconsin River Still at Record High Level As Levee Continues to Hold
PORTAGE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin River was still at a record-high level in Portage Monday night, while a sand levee that protects about 300 ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
Forecasters: 3 More Days Before WI River Drops Below Banks
PORTAGE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin River unexpectedly rose Monday in Portage – and forecasters now say it will be three more days instead of two ...
Fri, September 24, 2010
Wisconsin River Won't Rise as High as First Thought
PORTAGE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Folks in the Portage area might not have to pay as much as they thought for the heavy rains and flooding ...
Fri, September 17, 2010
Teenage driver dies in river rollover
AMHERST, Wis (WSAU) A 17-year-old died yesterday when the car he was driving failed to negotiate a curve and went into the Tomorrow River ...
Mon, September 13, 2010
NJ temporarily halts work on Hudson River tunnel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Concerns about cost overruns have prompted New Jersey to suspend all new work on an $8.7 billion Hudson River tunnel ...
Wed, September 08, 2010
Man Drowned in Chippewa River ID'ed
BUFFALO COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man who drowned in the Chippewa River in western Wisconsin was identified Tuesday as 53-year-old Lawrence Ellenberger of Maiden ...
Wed, August 25, 2010
Missing Man in Wisconsin River ID'ed
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man who’s still missing after he jumped into the Wisconsin River has been identified as 39-year-old Robert Kleist ...
Tue, August 24, 2010
Search Continues for Man Who Jumped Into Wisconsin River
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. (WTAQ) - Rescuers are looking for a man who disappeared, after jumping 60 feet into the Wisconsin River at Prairie du ...
Tue, August 17, 2010
Mom faked river crash after killing sons: police
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A South Carolina mother was charged with murder on Tuesday after admitting she suffocated her two toddler sons before strapping ...
Thu, August 12, 2010
Two survive crash into Tomahawk River
TOWN OF BRADLEY, Wis. (WSAU) – A mother and her young daughter survived a car crash in the town of Bradley yesterday afternoon.
The Lincoln ...
Fri, August 06, 2010
Six People Rescued From Rock River
BELOIT, Wis. (WTAQ) - Three men rescued 6 people from the swift currents of the Rock River near Beloit.
Authorities said they were swept from ...
Tue, August 03, 2010
MN Man Drowns in St. Croix River
HUDSON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Minnesota man drowned Monday night, after he jumped off a boat into the St. Croix River at Hudson on the ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
Body of Madison Man Pulled From Wisconsin River
PORTAGE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The body of a Madison man was pulled from the Wisconsin River west of Portage Sunday.
25-year-old Kevin Severson was swimming ...
Thu, July 29, 2010
Pilots of Hudson River Landing To Be At EAA
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - The two pilots who safely landed a US Airways plane in New York’s Hudson River are making several appearances at ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
Mississippi River traffic moving: Coast Guard
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Mississippi River reopened to alternating one-way traffic early Wednesday morning as clean-up operations continued following a barge accident north of ...
Mon, July 26, 2010
High water to halt upper Miss. River barge traffic
CHICAGO (Reuters) - High water will halt commercial traffic on the upper Mississippi River later Monday following weekend storms that dumped more than 10 inches ...
Thu, July 22, 2010
Study Aims to Find Best Way to Break Great Lakes-Mississippi River Link
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTAQ) - A $2 million study was announced Thursday to determine the best way to break the link between the Great Lakes and ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
Body Found in Milwaukee River ID'ed as Missing Man
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A body found in the Milwaukee River has been identified as an elderly man missing since February.
69-year-old Richard Weber was ...
Sat, July 17, 2010
Crews Repair Gate to Keep Menomonee River From Overflowing
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Emergency crews have been brought in to repair a gate which was designed to keep the waters of the Menomonee River ...
Mon, July 12, 2010
DNR Wants Public Input on Improving River, Lake Quality
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin DNR wants to find out what people think about plans to improve the quality of rivers and lakes in ...
Thu, July 08, 2010
Fed Lawmakers Want to Cut Runoff in the Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two federal lawmakers want a coordinated effort to reduce runoff in the Mississippi River.
House Democrat Ron Kind of La ...
Fri, July 02, 2010
UPDATE: Missing Sauk County boy found dead in river
REEDSBURG, Wis (WSAU) The search for a missing 8-year-old boy is over. His body was found in a river.
The Sauk County sheriff's ...
Sat, June 26, 2010
Gays Mills Keeping Eye on Rising Kickapoo River
GAYS MILLS, Wis. (WTAQ) - The community of Gays Mills is keeping a close eye on the Kickapoo River. That village is being transitioned to ...
Fri, June 18, 2010
Relational blasts Charles River over WuXi deal
By Toni Clarke
BOSTON (Reuters) - Relational Investors LLC, which owns 4 percent of Charles River Laboratories International <CRL.N>, has warned the company that ...
Fri, June 18, 2010
UW-River Falls Student New FFA Prez
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A UW-River Falls student has become the new president of the Wisconsin FFA. Alicia Hodnik of the Walworth Big Foot chapter ...
Fri, June 18, 2010
Man wanted for parole violation rescued in Wisconsin River
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A man who was wanted by police fell into the Wisconsin River while trying to escape along the river walk. 48-year-old ...
Mon, June 14, 2010
Report of Dead Body in Wisconsin River Actually Sleeper
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities in Wisconsin Rapids checked out a report of a dead body in the Wisconsin River Sunday. But it turned ...
Mon, June 14, 2010
Police dispell reports of body in river
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) There were reports that a body was in the Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Rapids yesterday afternoon. Police and the dive ...
Mon, June 14, 2010
Pick up truck slides into river
SCHOFIELD, Wis (WSAU) A man was on his boat in Schofield as he watched his pick-up truck accidentally roll from shore into the Wisconsin ...
Thu, June 10, 2010
La Crosse Firm Hired to Restore Mississippi River Islands
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Army Corps of Engineers has hired a La Crosse company to restore islands on the Mississippi River, with the ...
Mon, June 07, 2010
Major Lock, Dam Improvements Begin on Mississippi River
RED WING, Minn. (WTAQ) - Construction is underway on a major lock and dam improvement on the Mississippi River at the Wisconsin border near Red ...
Fri, June 04, 2010
Police: Man Found Dead in River Murder Victim
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police say a man found dead in the Kinnickinnic River was murdered.
The body of 48-year-old Todd Kyrola was found ...
Fri, June 04, 2010
PA Visitors Rescued From Mississippi River After Swim
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - 4 vacationers from Pennsylvania learned the hard way that you should not try to swim across the Mississippi River.
La ...
Tue, May 25, 2010
Flood Warning Issued for Part of Baraboo River
VERNON COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Almost 2.5 inches of rain fell Tuesday morning in the small town of Hillsboro in Vernon County. And it ...
Tue, May 25, 2010
Illinois River Poisoning Finds No Asian Carp
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTAQ) - No Asian carp were found in the poisoning of a small river south of Lake Michigan. Crews spent 5 days searching ...
Tue, May 25, 2010
No Asian Carp found in latest river test
UNDATED (WSAU) No Asian carp were found in the poisoning of a small river south of Lake Michigan. Crews spent five days searching for ...
Fri, May 21, 2010
River Falls Man Killed in 2 Car Crash
RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WTAQ) - A River Falls man was killed early Friday in a two-car crash. 24-year-old Andrew Lindberg died at the scene. A ...
Thu, May 20, 2010
River Near Chicago Poisoned to Find Asian Carp
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTAQ) - A two-mile stretch of the Little Calumet River will be poisoned Thursday south of Chicago, to see if any Asian carp ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
US Airways river landing was correct: safety board
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A US Airways crew made the right decision by ditching their plane in the Hudson River rather than try ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
NWS offers storm spotter training tonight in Pine River
PINE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) – You can learn all about how to become a storm spotter at a special training session tonight in Pine River ...
Mon, April 26, 2010
Charles River to buy WuXi Pharma for $1.6 billion
By Esha Dey
BANGALORE (Reuters) - U.S. clinical research company Charles River Laboratories International <CRL.N> agreed to buy Chinese rival WuXi PharmaTech <WX ...
Mon, April 26, 2010
Officials Look to Slow Things Down on Wisconsin River
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (WTAQ) - State officials want to slow things down on the Wisconsin River at the Dells. On Wednesday, the Natural Resources Board ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
NTC ag sciences partners up with UW-River Falls
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A new partnership between North Central Technical College and UW-River Falls is expanding NTC's ability to offer agriculture classes to ...
Fri, April 09, 2010
Great River Road Finally Complete
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Great River Road is finally complete. The road follows the Mississippi River from Minnesota through the western edge of ...
Mon, April 05, 2010
Probe Continues Into Woman Found in Wisconsin River
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities are still investigating how a 56-year old ended up a drowning victim in the Wisconsin River. The body of ...
Sat, April 03, 2010
Body Pulled from Fox River in Waukesha
WAUKESHA, Wis. (WTAQ) - Police in Waukesha say a jogger found a body floating in the Fox River Saturday morning around 7:30 a.m ...
Sat, April 03, 2010
Body Found In River In Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wi (WSAU) A fisherman discovered a body in the Wisconsin River north of Bukolt Park in Stevens Point Friday afternoon. The body ...
Tue, March 30, 2010
China uproar over dead babies dumped near river
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese officials have sought to contain public outrage after workers at a hospital dumped 21 dead fetuses and infants' bodies near a ...
Tue, March 30, 2010
Mississippi River Navigation Season Stalled
St. Louis, Mo. (WTAQ) - The navigation season is being held up on the Mississippi River – and the weather is not to blame for a ...
Sat, March 27, 2010
Home Damaged by Fire in Red River
KEWAUNEE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A house in Kewaunee County gets major damage from a fire Friday morning. It broke out around 6 a.m ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
Fox River Mall Sex Assault Suspect May Return Next Week
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WTAQ) - A man accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl at an Appleton mall could return to Wisconsin as early as next week ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
St. Croix River No Longer Expected To Hit Flood Stage
HUDSON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Forecasters no longer expect the St. Croix River to reach its flood stage in northwest Wisconsin. Earlier forecasts said the river ...
Tue, March 23, 2010
Early Arrival Of Tundra Swans On Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Tundra swans are making an early appearance this year on the Mississippi River near La Crosse. After flying south for ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
Officials: WI Not Expected To Get Near River Flooding
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin is not expected to get anywhere near the heavy river flooding that has hit neighboring Minnesota. Lori Getter of Wisconsin ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
Mississippi River Above Banks Along MN, WI Border
PRESCOTT, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Mississippi River is about 2-and-a-half feet over its banks at Hastings Minnesota, near the Wisconsin border at Prescott. The National ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
Flooding concerns along Mississippi River
PRESCOTT, Wis (WSAU) The Mississippi River is about two-and-a-half feet over its banks at Hastings Minnesota, near the Wisconsin border at Prescott. The National ...
Sun, March 21, 2010
Fargo dikes hold as Red River nears crest
By Rod Nickel
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The flooded Red River moved within inches of its crest at Fargo, North Dakota on Sunday, but dikes ...
Tue, March 16, 2010
Red River rises 2 feet at Fargo, nears major flood
By Rod Nickel
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The Red River rose closer, as expected, to causing major flooding at Fargo, North Dakota, on Tuesday, rising ...
Tue, March 16, 2010
MN Lawmaker Has Plan For Building St. Croix River Bridge
HUDSON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Minnesota congresswoman wants to remove part of the federal protections on the St. Croix River, so a long-debated bridge can ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
North Dakota prepares for flood as Red River rises
By Meredith Davis
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Residents of Fargo, North Dakota, rushed on Wednesday to protect their city from the rising Red River which is ...
Sat, March 13, 2010
East River Trail Closed in Allouez
ALLOUEZ, Wis. (WTAQ) - High water has forced the East River Trail in Allouez to close. Village officials say the closure is in effect "until ...
Mon, March 01, 2010
2 Killed In Black River Falls Crash
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WTAQ) - 2 people are dead after a Sunday afternoon traffic accident near the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Black River Falls ...
Wed, February 24, 2010
Canadian Firm Buys Into Ownership Of Fox River Mall
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The company that owns the Fox River Mall says they've reached a deal with a Canadian property manager to ...
Thu, February 18, 2010
Autopsy Planned For Western Tech Student Pulled From Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - An autopsy will be performed Thursday to determine how a technical college student died in the Mississippi River in La ...
Tue, February 16, 2010
Simon Properties Bids To Purchase Fox River Mall
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The owner of Bay Park Square Mall has put in a bid to buy the Fox River Mall. Simon Property ...
Fri, February 12, 2010
Pine River home damaged by fire
PINE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies are investigating what caused a fire at a home in the town of Pine River ...
Mon, February 08, 2010
Drug shows promise against river blindness: study
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Closantel, an older drug used to treat a parasitic liver disease in animals, may prove effective at combating river ...
Fri, February 05, 2010
Sheboygan River Cleanup Nears
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - The public had a second chance Friday to comment on the efforts to clean up and dredge the Sheboygan River.
Friday ...
Thu, January 14, 2010
Eagle River police warn of possible travel scam
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) - Eagle River police are reporting a possible travel scam.
At least five victims have come forward alleging that a vendor ...
Tue, January 05, 2010
Body Of 7-Year-Old Boy Found Near Fox River
BURLINGTON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Rescue divers found the body of a 7-year-old boy Tuesday morning, a day after he fell into the Fox River in ...
Tue, January 05, 2010
Search Continues For Boy Who Fell Into Fox River
BURLINGTON, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - A search continues Tuesday for a 7-year-old boy who fell into the Fox River in Burlington Monday afternoon.
Racine County ...
Wed, December 30, 2009
River Falls Man Charged With Stabbing MN Man
RIVER FALLS (WRN) - Prosecutors say a western Wisconsin man stabbed and wounded another man in Minneapolis because he wanted to, “see what it felt ...
Mon, December 28, 2009
Fox River Cleanup Continues Despite Unknown Financial Future
APPLETON (WRN) - 3 Fox Valley firms that started a massive cleanup of the Fox River last year say they’ll keep the project going ...
Thu, December 03, 2009
Chicago river poisoned to block feared Asian carp
By Andrew Stern
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Authorities scooped up poisoned fish floating to the surface of a Chicago-area waterway on Thursday in an operation designed ...
Sun, November 22, 2009
Body Of Missing Sheboygan Woman Found In River
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WTAQ) - Sheboygan authorities have recovered the body of a woman Sunday morning. 35-year-old Jeana Hanson was found near the wharf of the ...
Wed, November 11, 2009
Body of missing U.S. soldier found in Afghan river
KABUL (Reuters) - The body of one of two U.S. soldiers, missing since last week, has been found by a military diving team in ...
Fri, November 06, 2009
$20M+ Cleanup Of Milwaukee River To Begin
MILWAUKEE (WRN) - The federal and state governments say they’ll start removing 4 million pounds of contaminated sediment from the Milwaukee River and a ...
Wed, October 28, 2009
Wausau revokes property condemnation for river trail
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Plans to extend Wausau's river walk have hit a snag. The city and the owner of some abandoned riverfront property ...
Thu, October 22, 2009
Wisconsin River is dirtiest in state
UNDATED (WSAU) Forty years after adoption of the federal Clean Water Act, Wisconsin’s rivers are still being polluted. With one and a half ...
Tue, September 29, 2009
Fox River clean-up will take longer, be more expensive than expected
UNDATED (WSAU) Officials now say it will take eight years instead of nine to remove contaminated P-C-B’s from the Fox River in the ...
Mon, September 28, 2009
Mississippi River traffic blocked by grounded ship
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tanker carrying crude oil ran aground and is blocking vessel traffic near the mouth of the Mississippi River, the most ...
Mon, September 28, 2009
Wausau in line for River Edge trail grant
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The DNR could give Wausau a $320,000 grant to build a half-mile segment of the River Edge trail along the ...
Thu, September 17, 2009
Little Plover River runs dry
PLOVER, Wis (WSAU) Parts of the Little Plover River ran dry yesterday because of a malfunctioning pumping station and lack of rain. Several trout ...
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