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Wisconsin student Eliotte Heinz’s Mississippi River death reignites safety concerns in college town
Viterbo University student Eliotte Heinz's body was found in the Mississippi River after disappearing in La Crosse, prompting ...
Scientists try new way to limit invasive carp in Mississippi River: feeding them
Researchers plan to entice the nuisance fish to certain areas of the river with food, then enlist commercial fishers to catch them.
Many College Students Went Missing in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Is There a Serial Killer?
It's a story all too familiar to people in La Crosse and Wisconsin: A young college student going missing after a night in a ...
Body of missing Wisconsin grad student found in Mississippi River
The remains of Eliotte Heinz, a missing Wisconsin graduate student, were recently recovered from the Mississippi River, ...
Cuts to agencies that study, safeguard Mississippi River have to stop, advocates say
Residents along the river gathered in La Crosse Aug. 4 to discuss the effects of federal funding cuts on their community and ...
Fisherman found Wisconsin grad student face down in Mississippi River days after mysterious disappearance
A fisherman discovered the body of 22-year-old Viterbo University student Eliotte Heinz in the Mississippi River, miles from ...
Body of Eliotte Heinz, missing La Crosse grad student, found in Mississippi River
Eliotte Heinz's body was found in the Mississippi River near Brownsville, Minn., after a three-day search. La Crosse Police Department is investigating the cause of death.
Cops give update on Eliotte Heinz after missing grad student found dead in Mississippi River
No foul play is suspected in the death of missing Wisconsin graduate student Eliotte Heinz, whose body was found in the ...
Wisconsin woman found dead in Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota
The body of a woman who was a college student in La Crosse and had been missing for three days was found dead near southeast ...
Missing Wisconsin grad student found dead in Mississippi River; police await autopsy results
A family member of Malcolm-Jamal Warner has a warning for vacationers after the untimely death by drowning of the beloved Cosby show star. Warner died at age 54 in Costa Rica, after he drowned while ...
Missing La Crosse student found dead in Mississippi River in Minnesota
The graduate student at Viterbo University was last seen in downtown La Crosse around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the La ...
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UW-La Crosse library launches Driftless River Initiative
On July 22, library staff announced the Driftless River Initiative, meant to do just that. More: Mississippi River runoff is not just a Gulf problem. It impacts health, recreation upstream.