Articles tagged with river
Fri, May 11, 2012
20th Annual River Quest Expands To DECC
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The 20th Annual River Quest harbor and St. Louis River cruises for area 6th graders begins on Monday and continues through ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Lester River Road Burglar Arrested
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Duluth Police were called to the 1800 block of the Lester River Road on Monday night for a possible burglary in ...
Sat, April 28, 2012
Salmon revival in sight as Elwha River dams fall in U.S. Northwest
By Laura L. Myers
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, Washington (Reuters) - In the wilderness of Washington state's Olympic National Park, hydraulic hammers chip away at ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Body of boy, 4, missing from Boy Scout camp found in river
By Suzi Parker
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - A 4-year-old boy missing since the weekend from a Boy Scout camp in the Ozark Mountains' foothills ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Redford and son make Colorado River documentary
The veteran actor teamed up with his son Jamie to make Watershed, about the unsustainable and growing demands placed on the Colorado River system ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Redford and son make Colorado River documentary
The veteran actor teamed up with his son Jamie to make Watershed, about the unsustainable and growing demands placed on the Colorado River system ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Redford and son make Colorado River documentary
The veteran actor teamed up with his son Jamie to make Watershed, about the unsustainable and growing demands placed on the Colorado River system ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Redford puts star power behind Colorado River film
By Robert Muir
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Actor and director Robert Redford, a longtime environmental activist, has teamed with his son to film a documentary about ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Red River Flooding Takes A Year Off
GRAND FORKS, ND (KDAL) - A lack of snow and an early spring without much rain have kept the Red River at bay this year ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Bald Eagle Nest Near Deer River Relocated
UNDATED (KDAL) - A bald eagle nest one mile west of Deer River, Minnesota, visible from Hwy. 2, has been moved because of concern that ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
Plans to block carp will re-reverse Chicago River
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Keeping the invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes will involve re-reversing the flow of the Chicago River -- an engineering marvel ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
Plans to block carp will re-reverse Chicago River
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Keeping the invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes will involve re-reversing the flow of the Chicago River -- an engineering marvel ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
New Hampshire principal saves autistic boy from icy river
(Reuters) - A New Hampshire elementary school principal rescued an autistic boy from a frozen river after he fell through the ice while running away ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Artist weaves 20,000 feet of cord over Rhode Island river
By Daniel Lovering
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island (Reuters) - A textile mill built on a Rhode Island riverbank in the 1700s has inspired a new kind ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
St. Louis River Restoration Project Meeting
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The public is invited to an informational meeting regarding a restoration project planned for the Radio Tower Bay area of the ...
Wed, December 28, 2011
Washington's big dig aims to clean up "nation's river"
By Ian Simpson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington is starting to dig deep in a $2.6 billion underground solution aimed at helping clean up the ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
U.S. agency did best it could on Missouri River floods: report
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO (Reuters) - There was little the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could have done differently to prevent the worst of ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
FBI launches bid to nab 1990s "Potomac River Rapist"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation launched a media campaign on Thursday to capture the "Potomac River Rapist" who allegedly attacked nine women ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Delaware River natural gas drilling vote postponed
By Edward McAllister
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A key vote scheduled for Monday to lift a natural gas drilling ban in the Delaware River Basin ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
Cause of death unknown for whales found in Alaska river
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Veterinarians have not yet determined a cause of death for two killer whales that wandered far up an ...
Sun, October 09, 2011
Two Alaska river-swimming killer whales found dead
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Two of three killer whales that wandered far up an Alaska river have died, apparently succumbing to stresses ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Three killer whales loitering far up Alaska river
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Three apparently misguided killer whales are loitering far up an Alaska river and starting to show signs of ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
One dead in New York helicopter crash
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One person died and four others were injured when a helicopter crashed into New York City's East River on Tuesday ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
Thousands of white bass turn up dead in Arkansas River
By Suzi Parker
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - Wildlife officials have discovered thousands of dead fish along the Arkansas River in Little Rock and were ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
After three months, Missouri River flooding ends in Omaha
By David Hendee
OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - More than three months of Missouri River flooding at Omaha is finally over.
Nebraska's largest city had ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
Walliams smashes fundraising target with River Thames swim
The Little Britain star decided to raise money for the U.K.'s Sport Relief charity by swimming 140 miles (225 kilometres) along the ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
Man Drowns In St. Louis River
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - A 24 year old man has apparently drowned in the St. Louis River near Jay Cooke State Park. Just before 5 ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Crack forces closure of key bridge over the Ohio River
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An Interstate highway bridge over the Ohio River that links Indiana to Kentucky was abruptly shut on Friday after ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Plan to pull 18th century cannon from Detroit River delayed
DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit police postponed plans to raise what is believed to be an 18th century cannon from the Detroit River on Wednesday after ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Missouri River to return to normal by early October
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Missouri River, which has been pressing flood defenses from Montana to Missouri for more than three months, was expected to return ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Body of newborn baby found in Mississippi River
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Authorities are investigating the death of a newborn girl found floating in the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota, the Winona County Sheriff ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Body of baby found floating in Mississippi River
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Authorities are investigating the death of a baby found floating in the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota, the Winona County Sheriff's ...
Sat, September 03, 2011
The mighty Missouri River: the flooding and the damage done
By David Bailey and David Hendee
MINNEAPOLIS/COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Reuters) - The cost of America's quiet billion dollar disaster in the Upper Midwest ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Chemical plant spills detergent into Pennsylvania river
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - About 1,000 gallons of a biodegradable detergent spilled from a chemical plant into a southwestern Pennsylvania river, killing a small number ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Record-breaking river flooding swamps New Jersey
By Grant McCool
PATERSON, New Jersey (Reuters) - Swollen rivers submerged stretches of northern New Jersey on Tuesday in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, damaging ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Treme actor found dead in Mississippi River
The 45 year old's body was found floating in the river on Wednesday morning (24Aug11), a day after his girlfriend reported him missing ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
Treme actor found dead in Mississippi River
The 45 year old's body was found floating in the river on Wednesday morning (24Aug11), a day after his girlfriend reported him missing ...
Sun, August 28, 2011
Treme actor found dead in Mississippi River
The 45 year old's body was found floating in the river on Wednesday morning (24Aug11), a day after his girlfriend reported him missing ...
Sat, August 27, 2011
Treme actor found dead in Mississippi River
The 45 year old's body was found floating in the river on Wednesday morning (24Aug11), a day after his girlfriend reported him missing ...
Fri, August 26, 2011
Treme actor found dead in Mississippi River
The 45 year old's body was found floating in the river on Wednesday morning (24Aug11), a day after his girlfriend reported him missing ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
Looking For Carp In The St. Croix River
UNDATED (KDAL) - After a five-day search, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries staff did not capture any Asian carp in the St. Croix ...
Fri, August 19, 2011
Governors say flood control must be priority on Missouri River
OMAHA (Reuters) - A united delegation of Missouri River basin governors said on Friday that the Army Corps of Engineers needs to make flood control ...
Thu, August 18, 2011
Radioactive tritium found in river near Vermont Yankee plant
By Jason McLure
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - The Vermont Department of Health said it has found detectable traces of radioactive tritium from the Vermont ...
Mon, August 15, 2011
Pipeline leaks NGL into Missouri River in Iowa
By Selam Gebrekidan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A leak in a natural gas liquids pipeline operated by Enterprise Products Partners spilled fuel into the Missouri ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Father sues city, county after mom drives kids to death
By Ray Sanchez
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The father of three children who drowned with their mother when she intentionally drove her minivan into the ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
River Search Continues For Missing 13 Year Old
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Rescue crews are continuing the search of Amity Creek and the Lester River in Duluth for a missing 13 year old ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Body of missing New Hampshire girl found in river
By Jason McLure
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Divers pulled the body of a missing 11-year-old girl, Celina Cass, from the Connecticut River on Monday ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
Heavy rains cause Mississippi River rise in Iowa
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Torrential rains in the Mississippi River town of Dubuque, Iowa earlier this week will cause the river to go ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
"Mystic River" author says his characters lure actors
By Martin Roberts
GIJON, Spain (Reuters) - "Mystic River" author Dennis Lehane attributes the success of his books on the silver screen to his characters ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
Bodies of 2 missing boaters found in Wisconsin river crash
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - The bodies of two men missing since a fatal boating accident on a Wisconsin river last week were found on Sunday, authorities ...
Mon, July 18, 2011
Man survives in trunk after car plunges into river
By Laura Zuckerman
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A Washington state man was listed in satisfactory condition on Monday and was "incredibly lucky to be alive ...
Wed, July 13, 2011
Missouri River floodwaters taking more farmland
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - The swollen Missouri River was swamping more farmland in Missouri on Wednesday as federal officials began to prepare for a ...
Mon, July 11, 2011
Four dead in Hudson River pleasure boat accident
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four people were killed on Sunday when their pleasure boat rammed into a concrete footing and partially sank in shallow waters ...
Wed, July 06, 2011
Worker falls, dies at Conoco Wood River refinery
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A contract worker died after falling from the top of an asphalt storage tank on Tuesday at the ConocoPhillips refinery in Wood ...
Wed, July 06, 2011
Missouri River flooding closes another Nebraska-Iowa bridge
By David Hendee
OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - Missouri River flooding closed another bridge on Wednesday morning, with U.S. Highway 30 between Blair, Nebraska, and ...
Sat, July 02, 2011
It's official: Record June runoff to swollen Missouri River
OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - It has been obvious for a while from flooding downstream but now it is official: The swollen Missouri River received a ...
Sat, July 02, 2011
Exxon Mobil says oil leaked into Yellowstone River
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pipeline operated by Exxon Mobil Corp leaked as many as 1,000 barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River ...
Sat, July 02, 2011
Bass fishing, popular on Arkansas River, hurt by high water
By Suzi Parker
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - The Arkansas River's bass fish population faces tough times.
Various types of bass fish are shrinking ...
Sat, June 25, 2011
Levee breach in Iowa along Missouri River prompts evacuations
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - A levee breach on Saturday near Missouri Valley, Iowa flooded farmland and threatened to impact U.S. Highway 30, which connects ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
Above the Missouri River, only treetops and rooftops
By Michael Avok
FORT CALHOUN, Neb (Reuters) - From the air for miles over the Missouri River valley in eastern Nebraska, only the treetops and ...
Wed, June 22, 2011
Five Teens Rescued From Lester River
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - A group of five teenagers were rescued by Gnesen Fire Department and members of the St. Louis County Rescue Squad on ...
Sat, June 18, 2011
Missouri River flood closes 100 miles of bridges
By David Hendee
OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - Drivers trying to cross from southeast Nebraska into Missouri and Iowa on Monday found bridges closed for more ...
Wed, June 15, 2011
Missouri River floodwaters near Iowa town's new levee
By Michael Avok
HAMBURG, Iowa (Reuters) - A handful of downtown businesses stood open on Wednesday as contractors pushed to finish a temporary top to ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
Levee breaches threaten residents along Missouri River
By Kevin Murphy
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - Residents in Hamburg, Iowa, were dry on Tuesday morning and waiting for the Missouri River to reach ...
Sat, June 11, 2011
Missouri River levee near Hamburg, Iowa fails
By Michael Avok
HAMBURG, Iowa (Reuters) - A levee on the flood-swollen Missouri River near Hamburg, Iowa failed on Monday, sending water into low-lying farmland ...
Wed, June 08, 2011
Missouri River sections closed, waters keep rising
By David Bailey
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - With the heaviest flooding yet to come, officials closed 260 miles of the Missouri River to boaters and residents ...
Fri, June 03, 2011
Missouri River flooding threatens western Corn Belt
By Mark Weinraub
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Flooding along the Missouri River could wash out cropland in the western Corn Belt that many were hoping would ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Lake Superior Watershed Festival At LSC Saturday
DULUTH, Min (KDAL) - The Regional Stormwater Protection Team is hosting its 4th Annual Lake Superior Watershed Festival on Saturday at Lake Superior College ...
Tue, May 31, 2011
High Winds Hit Fargo Area
UNDATED (KDAL) - The National Weather Service says winds may have hit 90 to 100 miles per hour in the Fargo-Moorhead area during storms that ...
Wed, May 25, 2011
Army Corp warns of record rise on Missouri River
By David Hendee
OMAHA (Reuters) - The Army Corps of Engineers is warning Missouri River states to brace for possible summer flooding, as it prepares ...
Mon, May 16, 2011
Coast Guard says Mississippi River closed near Natchez
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The key waterway for grain exports was cut off on Monday when the U.S. Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River near ...
Sun, May 15, 2011
Walls at Vicksburg strain as Mississippi River tops record
By Jacob Batte
VICKSBURG, Mississippi (Reuters) - The temporary walls erected at Vicksburg to hold back floodwaters were under fresh strain on Sunday as Mississippi ...
Sun, May 15, 2011
Greenville, Miss. bracing for river's flood crest
By Suzi Parker
GREENVILLE, Mississippi (Reuters) - Matt Eaton has lived his entire life on the Mississippi River, and it's in his blood.
Now ...
Thu, May 12, 2011
Senate Committee Clears Lutsen Water Use
ST. PAUL, Min. (MNN) - A bill that would allow snowmaking at a North Shore resort is making its way through the Minnesota state Legislature ...
Tue, May 10, 2011
Jammed river ice causes flood in Alaska village
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - More than a third of the inhabitants of a tiny native village in Alaska have been evacuated after ...
Mon, May 09, 2011
River Quest Is Underway In Duluth
DULUTH, Min. (KDAL) - The 19th Annual River Quest harbor and St. Louis River cruises for area 6th grade students got underway on Monday. Just ...
Thu, May 05, 2011
Factbox: Five facts about Mississippi River flooding
(Reuters) - An unusually large snow melt and wet spring has caused a chain reaction of flooding from Canada, the Dakotas and Minnesota in the ...
Mon, May 02, 2011
U.S. blows up flood levee on Mississippi River
By Mary Wisniewski
BIRDS POINT, Mo (Reuters) - Flames shot up and a loud boom was heard on Monday as the U.S. government blew ...
Fri, April 29, 2011
Red River Valley Water Receding
UNDATED (MNN) - High water is slowly leaving the Red River Valley in northwestern Minnesota. While levels are still very high, travel is improving. The ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Missouri sues to block demolition of river levee
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - The Missouri attorney general filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday asking a judge to stop the U.S. Army Corps ...
Fri, April 22, 2011
Body pulled from Maryland river identified as missing teen
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - A body pulled from the Susquehanna River in Maryland has been identified as that of a North Carolina teenager who has been ...
Thu, April 21, 2011
On father's orders, mother who drove in river buried apart
By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A mother who drowned herself and three of her children by intentionally driving her minivan into the Hudson ...
Thu, April 21, 2011
Big Head Carp Caught In St. Croix River
UNDATED (MNN) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that a 27 pound bighead carp was caught this week in the St. Croix ...
Mon, April 18, 2011
Red River flooding closes key Manitoba highway
By Rod Nickel
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The main highway between North Dakota and the flooded Canadian province of Manitoba was set to be closed ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
Red River crests at Grand Forks; snow falls
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota (Reuters) - The swollen Red River crested at the third highest level on record at Grand Forks, and flood conditions were ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
Red River crests at Grand Forks; snow and frost forecast
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota (Reuters) - The swollen Red River crested at the third highest level on record at Grand Forks, and flood conditions were ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Mother drives minivan into river with kids
NEWBURGH, New York (Reuters) - A mother and three children were found dead in a submerged minivan she intentionally drove into the Hudson River after ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
North Dakota set for Red River crest; rural areas awash
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota (Reuters) - The Red River was spreading out in a record swath across broad stretches of rural North Dakota and Minnesota ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Grand Forks set for Red River crest; rural areas awash
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota (Reuters) - The Red River was spreading out in a record swath across broad stretches of rural North Dakota and Minnesota ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Near Record Flood Levels In Red River Valley
GRAND FORKS, ND (MNN) - Sunshine on Tuesday is welcome relief for the flood-soaked Red River Valley in northwestern Minnesota. Major flooding continues from Breckenridge ...
Mon, April 11, 2011
Red River floods fields, but U.S. farmers ready
By Rod Nickel
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Record flooding in parts of the U.S. Red River Valley has slowed grain movement, but lake-like fields ...
Sat, April 09, 2011
Red River flood fight reaches expansive rural areas
FARGO, North Dakota (Reuters) - The focus shifted on Monday away from cities toward fighting flooding around smaller communities that have become islands in the ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
North Dakota, Minnesota brace for Red River crest
FARGO, North Dakota (Reuters) - North Dakota and Minnesota residents braced on Friday as the Red River edged toward a near-record crest in the Fargo-Moorhead ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
U.S. braces for floods as Red River rises
By Richard Mattern
FARGO, North Dakota (Reuters) - For Sherri and John Stern, who have lived together on the Red River in Fargo, North Dakota ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
Barge mishap shuts segment of Upper Mississippi River
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said it halted navigation on the upper Mississippi River on a 43-mile stretch near the southern tip ...
Fri, March 25, 2011
Red River flooding forecasts increase across North Dakota
FARGO, North Dakota (Reuters) - The chances for major flooding at many locations along the Red River have grown, including the expectations for crests at ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
Green River Killer pleads guilty to 49th murder
By Elaine Porterfield
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Convicted "Green River Killer" Gary Ridgway pleaded guilty on Friday to his 49th murder charge, after being shouted down ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
Homeless men rescued from Los Angeles River in rain
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rescuers snatched three homeless men on Wednesday from rising river waters that engulfed their encampment in Long Beach, authorities said.
The ...
Mon, February 07, 2011
"Green River" serial killer faces 49th murder charge
By Elaine Porterfield
SEATTLE (Reuters) - A man convicted in 2003 of being the "Green River killer" faces a 49th count of murder, filed on ...
Thu, February 03, 2011
Three dead, five hurt after SUV plunges into icy river
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - An SUV carrying eight people plunged 80 feet from a highway into an icy river in Northeast Oklahoma in subzero temperatures ...
Tue, January 11, 2011
Black River Loses as Prep Basketball Week Begins on Lakeshore
WYOMING, MI (WHTC News) - High school boys’ basketball along the Lakeshore last night saw Black River fall at Godfrey Lee, 75-46. This evening, the ...
Thu, December 23, 2010
GE expects $500 million charge for NY river cleanup
By Scott Malone
BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co plans to put aside another $500 million to dredge toxic chemicals it dumped into New York ...
Mon, December 20, 2010
Deer River Man Dies In Four Vehicle Crash
A four vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 53 and the Midway Road on Saturday afternoon has left one person dead. The victim ...
Fri, December 17, 2010
GE must do more to clean Hudson River: EPA
By Bernard Orr
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered General Electric Co to dredge deeper into the Hudson River as ...
Wed, December 15, 2010
Parts Shortage Shuts Down GM's Lansing Grand River Plant
LANSING, Mich (WQTX) This week’s major snowstorm in the Midwest and Canada has forced General Motors to halt production at the Lansing Grand ...
Mon, December 06, 2010
Barge carrying chemicals floods on Ohio River: Coast Guard
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A barge carrying hydrochloric acid on the Ohio River took on water near Louisville, Kentucky, but it did not appear that any ...
Sun, December 05, 2010
Mississippi River Bike Route Moving Forward
(Undated) -- A bike route from the Mississippi headwaters in northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico is closer to becoming a reality. Mn-DOT officials ...
Sat, November 13, 2010
Nicaragua, Costa Rica urged to pull back in river spat
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - The Organization of American States urged Nicaragua and Costa Rica on Saturday to withdraw their security forces from a ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Bridge Worker Rescued Over St. Croix River
(Hudson, WI) -- A bridge worker who had broken his leg was rescued from scaffolding about 70-feet above the St. Croix River on Wednesday. It ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
12 Parties Named in Fox River Clean-Up Lawsuit
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The federal and state justice departments filed a lawsuit Thursday to get 10 paper companies and two communities to pay ...
Mon, October 11, 2010
River At Minneapolis Closed To Boat Traffic
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Traffic on the Mississippi River into Minneapolis is light today since all navigation has been closed off due to construction work at ...
Thu, October 07, 2010
NJ governor cancels costly Hudson River tunnel project
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Thursday canceled construction of a new Hudson River commuter rail tunnel because the project could ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
Record Crest Predicted Today On Minnesota River
(Chanhassen, MN) -- Before the end of the this week, and without the aid of any rain, the Minnesota River could rise another ten-feet south ...
Mon, September 13, 2010
NJ temporarily halts work on Hudson River tunnel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Concerns about cost overruns have prompted New Jersey to suspend all new work on an $8.7 billion Hudson River tunnel ...
Wed, September 08, 2010
Elk River District Will Discipline Six Coaches For Hazing
(Elk River, MN) -- The Elk River School board has voted unanimously to discipline six football coaches following last month's hazing incidents. The board ...
Fri, September 03, 2010
Elk River Hazing Probe Update
(Elk River, MN) -- The executive director of the Minnesota State High School League claims he doesn't know how often hazing happens in schools ...
Fri, August 27, 2010
Elk River Football Program Suspended During Hazing Investigation
(Elk River, MN) -- Elk River's varsity high school football program is on temporary suspension as officials investigate allegations that some players were subjected ...
Tue, August 17, 2010
Mom faked river crash after killing sons: police
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A South Carolina mother was charged with murder on Tuesday after admitting she suffocated her two toddler sons before strapping ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
Mississippi River traffic moving: Coast Guard
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Mississippi River reopened to alternating one-way traffic early Wednesday morning as clean-up operations continued following a barge accident north of ...
Mon, July 26, 2010
High water to halt upper Miss. River barge traffic
CHICAGO (Reuters) - High water will halt commercial traffic on the upper Mississippi River later Monday following weekend storms that dumped more than 10 inches ...
Tue, June 29, 2010
Body Recovered From Cannon River Is That Of Missing Woman
(Undated) -- The Ramsey County Medical Examiner has confirmed the body recovered Sunday morning from the Cannon River is that of 20-year-old Brittney Landsverk. Recovery ...
Thu, June 24, 2010
Man And Sons Rescued From St. Louis River
(Duluth, MN) -- A Shakopee man and his two boys were rescued from the rushing waters of the St. Louis River on Wednesday. While attempting ...
Fri, June 18, 2010
Relational blasts Charles River over WuXi deal
By Toni Clarke
BOSTON (Reuters) - Relational Investors LLC, which owns 4 percent of Charles River Laboratories International <CRL.N>, has warned the company that ...
Tue, June 15, 2010
Man's Body Found Near Pine River
(Pine River, MN) -- The body of a middle-aged man was found in a building near Pine River late Monday morning. It is believed to ...
Mon, May 10, 2010
River Quest Trips Begin
The 18th annual "River Quest" harbor and St. Louis River crusises for area 6th grade students get underway today. Just over a thousand students ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
US Airways river landing was correct: safety board
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A US Airways crew made the right decision by ditching their plane in the Hudson River rather than try ...
Mon, April 26, 2010
Charles River to buy WuXi Pharma for $1.6 billion
By Esha Dey
BANGALORE (Reuters) - U.S. clinical research company Charles River Laboratories International <CRL.N> agreed to buy Chinese rival WuXi PharmaTech <WX ...
Tue, March 30, 2010
China uproar over dead babies dumped near river
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese officials have sought to contain public outrage after workers at a hospital dumped 21 dead fetuses and infants' bodies near a ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
Dry Weather Helping Lower River Levels
(Chanhassen, MN) -- Two more mostly-sunny days are just what is needed to lower flooded rivers in Minnesota. Some rain is possible late Friday and ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
Red River Crests At Fargo-Moorhead
(Grand Forks, ND) -- The Red River is heading down at Fargo-Moorhead but on its way up as it flows north. Water is cresting today ...
Sun, March 21, 2010
Fargo dikes hold as Red River nears crest
By Rod Nickel
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The flooded Red River moved within inches of its crest at Fargo, North Dakota on Sunday, but dikes ...
Thu, March 18, 2010
Fisherman Rescued From Mouth Of Lester River
Duluth, Mn (KDAL) A man who was fishing in the Lester River Wednesday afternoon lost his footing in the swift current and was swept ...
Thu, March 18, 2010
Red River Flood Update
(Moorhead, MN) -- The Red River is expected to crest at around 38-feet at Fargo-Moorhead by late Sunday into early Monday. Downstream, the Red should ...
Tue, March 16, 2010
Sandbags Being Delivered To Houses Along The Red River
(Fargo, ND) -- In Fargo, police are escorting semis loaded with thousands of sandbags to people's homes to protect against the rising Red River ...
Tue, March 16, 2010
Red River rises 2 feet at Fargo, nears major flood
By Rod Nickel
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The Red River rose closer, as expected, to causing major flooding at Fargo, North Dakota, on Tuesday, rising ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
North Dakota prepares for flood as Red River rises
By Meredith Davis
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Residents of Fargo, North Dakota, rushed on Wednesday to protect their city from the rising Red River which is ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
Red River Continues To Swell
(Grand Forks, ND) -- Forecasters say recent warmth and rains have pushed up timing of the expected crest of the Red River at Fargo-Moorhead. The ...
Wed, February 24, 2010
Canadian Firm Buys Into Ownership Of Fox River Mall
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The company that owns the Fox River Mall says they've reached a deal with a Canadian property manager to ...
Wed, February 17, 2010
Autopsy Scheduled For College Student's Body Found In River
(La Crosse, WI) -- An autopsy is scheduled Thursday in Hastings on the body of 21-year old Craig Meyers, the college student found by searchers ...
Tue, February 16, 2010
Simon Properties Bids To Purchase Fox River Mall
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The owner of Bay Park Square Mall has put in a bid to buy the Fox River Mall. Simon Property ...
Mon, February 08, 2010
Drug shows promise against river blindness: study
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Closantel, an older drug used to treat a parasitic liver disease in animals, may prove effective at combating river ...
Fri, February 05, 2010
Sheboygan River Cleanup Nears
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - The public had a second chance Friday to comment on the efforts to clean up and dredge the Sheboygan River.
Friday ...
Thu, December 03, 2009
Chicago river poisoned to block feared Asian carp
By Andrew Stern
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Authorities scooped up poisoned fish floating to the surface of a Chicago-area waterway on Thursday in an operation designed ...
Wed, November 11, 2009
Body of missing U.S. soldier found in Afghan river
KABUL (Reuters) - The body of one of two U.S. soldiers, missing since last week, has been found by a military diving team in ...
Mon, September 28, 2009
Mississippi River traffic blocked by grounded ship
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tanker carrying crude oil ran aground and is blocking vessel traffic near the mouth of the Mississippi River, the most ...
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