MYSTERIOUS: 3 | Mind Blowing Facts

New Orleans declares emergency over saltwater intrusion in drinking water

Potential health risks of high salt concentrations for those who rely on Mississippi River lead mayor to sign declaration

The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2023

Alleged rapist’s plot to fake his own death falls apart as he forgets one crucial detail

Melvin Emde’s son reported he had drowned in the Mississippi River. His ankle monitor told a different story

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move their crops downriver

A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads as shipping costs soar

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023

Mississippi River waters keep rising in Iowa and Illinois

People along the Mississippi River in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois are warily watching rising water levels from the spring snow melt

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2023

Freight train derails in Wisconsin, plunging 2 containers into the Mississippi River

A train carrying lithium-ion batteries, paint and oxygen containers — which can pose a threat to the environment — went off the tracks on Thursday. There's no risk currently, the rail operator says.

WEKU · Apr 28, 2023

Derailed train cars removed from river in Wisconsin

Authorities say crews have removed two rail cars from the Mississippi River after a freight train derailed in southwestern Wisconsin, leaving four railway employees with minor injuries

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

While waters recede in much of Minnesota, the Mississippi River continues to rise at St. Paul and downstream

Floodwaters started to recede Sunday in much of Minnesota, but St. Paul remained among the cities watching the water continue to rise on its riverfront.

Tribune News Service · Apr 24, 2023

Missouri hoping to net results with new invasive carp removal program

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri conservation officials are preparing to launch a program aimed at ridding the waters of the Mississippi River of an invasive species.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 15, 2023

Nuclear plant shutdown blamed in Minnesota fish kill

State officials in Minnesota say the shutdown of a nuclear power plant caused a water temperature change that killed at least 230 fish in the Mississippi River

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Minnesota nuclear plant shuts down for leak; residents worry

A Minnesota utility has begun shutting down a nuclear power plant near Minneapolis after failing to stop the release of radioactive material

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023