Records show wild rice was common around the turn of the 20th century, but poor water quality caused die-offs in the 1980s. Today, it's making a big return on the river.

Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps reporter who writes about environmental issues in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin. Contact her at 920-996-7266 or mheim@gannett.com .

Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps reporter who writes about environmental issues in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin. Contact her at (920) 996-7266 or mheim@gannett.com .

A map shared on X, TikTok, Facebook and Threads, among other platforms, in August 2024 claimed to show the Mississippi River and its tributaries. One popular example was shared to X (archived) on ...

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse library has amassed an informal holding place for photos, maps, journals and field notes telling the story of the upper Mississippi River and the Driftless ...

Upper Mississippi River refuge celebrates 100 years. ... We’ve got the refuge on a map, but it’s surrounded by a broader landscape, which still has significant problems with polluted runoff.

But people living in the Mississippi River basin are experiencing those things too. The upper Mississippi River is vital to Wisconsin. I'm excited to keep telling its story.

Upper Mississippi River freezes over less than ever, another sign life is changing Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Thu, February 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM UTC ...