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A map of the Coon Creek watershed in southwestern Wisconsin, where several dams are proposed to be decommissioned. Starred dams failed during a massive flood in 2018.© Courtesy of the Natural ...
A surge of 911 calls came in between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. yesterday, according to Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez. But the ...
Corps of Engineers hosts public meeting for Kinnickinnic River Ecosystem Restoration in River Falls, Wisconsin By Elizabeth Stoeckmann May 13, 2025 ...
It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.
Wausau resident Andy Nevitt will attempt a record-breaking paddle down the entire Wisconsin River starting Monday, Memorial Day.
From the floodplain forests of the upper Mississippi River to the long coast of Lake Michigan, Wisconsin is rich in wetlands. Here's how to see them.
The river is threatened primarily by FEMA's uncertain future, said American Rivers, an environmental group based in Washington, D.C.
The iconic Black Hawk Bridge that connects Lansing, Iowa to Crawford County, Wisconsin over the Mississippi River closed May 17 due to safety issues. It's not the first time the bridge has closed ...
LANSING, Iowa – Lansing Hardware Hank sits less than half a mile from the Black Hawk Bridge, which stretches across the Mississippi River connecting southwest Wisconsin with northeast Iowa. It's ...
In a blow to House Democrats and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the liberal majority on the Wisconsin supreme court will not hear a challenge to the state’s congressional map. National Democrats had ...
The owner and operator of five hydroelectric dams on the Wisconsin River has temporarily lowered the water level upstream of the Whiting Dam to safely repair a mechanical issue.
Preparation is underway in the city of Vicksburg as the Mississippi river continues to rise.The state of emergency was issued earlier this month as water from Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee head ...