A heatwave grips the eastern US, with 185 million under warnings as heat indices hit 120°F in Mississippi and Louisiana. NOAA ...

Eleven people on board a boat in the Mississippi River in Wisconsin were ejected when the boat’s engine exploded, injuring eight of them, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Eight passengers received medical treatment. There were no fatalities. The Wisconsin DNR continues to investigate the incident.

M illions of Americans are under heat alerts Monday as a heat wave brings triple-digit temperatures or heat indices to nearly ...

Local fire departments rescued a kayaker stranded on the Mississippi River after being separated from their kayak, with the individual reported to be in stable condition.

PRESCOTT, Wis. (WBAY) - The Wisconsin DNR announced it’s investigating a boat explosion Saturday that set a second boat on fire on the Mississippi River in Pierce County. The explosion threw all 11 ...

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Wisconsin DNR investigates a boat explosion on the Mississippi River that ejected 11 passengers, with no fatalities reported.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The state Department of Natural Resources reports Monday a boat explosion over the weekend on the Mississippi River in northwestern Wisconsin injured eight people. The DNR ...

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