Mississippi River

Volunteers searched areas along the Mississippi River today in St. Cloud for Mandy Matula, the missing 24-year-old Eden Prairie woman last seen May 1st.

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Mayors from Mississippi River communities are joining with members of Congress to draw attention to the waterway and the needs of communities dotting its banks.

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More than 50 mayors from cities along the Mississippi River are coming to St. Cloud this summer. It was announced yesterday (Thursday) that the 2nd annual meeting of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative will be held in St. Cloud.

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Benton County is using a Parks and Trails Legacy grant to make some improvements at the Bend in the River Regional Park near Rice.

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ST. CLOUD - Many of us see and cross over the Mississippi River on a daily basis, but how much do we really know about it?

That's the question a St. Cloud State University class is asking and answering through a public photo project

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Conservationists have closed on an $11 million deal to protect nearly 2,000 acres of land along the Mississippi River northeast of Brainerd. The project used $11 million of state Legacy Amendment funds to buy the tract from longtime owner Potlatch Corporation, which had considered selling the land for development.

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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is giving a mixed report on the Mississippi River watershed in the St. Cloud area. The Mississippi River-St. Cloud watershed includes all or parts of seven counties.

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The St. Cloud fire department rescued a man who fell into the icy Mississippi River early this (Sunday) morning. The incident happened just before 1:00 a.m. on the west bank, near the fishing pier, below the dam.

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A top Corps of Engineers official has ordered the release of water from an upper Mississippi River reservoir in an effort to avoid closure of the river at St. Louis. Corps Major General John Peabody says the release from a reservoir in Minnesota will eventually add 3-6 inches of depth at St. Louis.

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The Mississippi River is healthier than it was 40 years ago - but there are still concerns, and improvements to be made. That's the word from the "State of the River Report," presented Friday morning at St. Cloud City Hall.

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