Mississippi River

DNR-contracted commercial fishers capture 30 invasive carp on Mississippi

Mar 29, 2023

A commercial fishing business contracted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) captured 30 invasive carp Monday in Pool 6 of the Mississippi River, near Winona. While invasive carp have been previously captured in Pool 6 and upstream as far as the Twin Cities metro, this is the...

Army Corps seeks comment on lake habitat rehabilitation project

Aug 17, 2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the Lower Pool 4 Big Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project and will host a public meeting Aug. 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wabasha-Kellogg High School. Wabasha-Kellogg High School is located at 2113...

Dennis Robertson presents river history, music at library on Sept. 8

Aug 17, 2022

As part of Lake City’s 150th Anniversary Celebration, the Lake City Public Library invites the public to a fun and entertaining presentation led by local musician and historian Dennis Robertson. This event takes place on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 6:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public....

Flowering Rush control coming to area backwaters

Jun 29, 2022

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is asking boaters to avoid specific backwater areas of Upper Mississippi River Pools 4, 5, 7 and 8 during upcoming invasive species control efforts. Beginning the week of June 27, 2022, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (Refuge)...

Corps to begin measuring ice depth

Feb 9, 2022

It’s a sign that spring is near, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will start its annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 16, the Corps said in a news release. The Corps takes ice measurements on Lake Pepin annually to forecast the navigational outlook. Lake Pepin ice...

Riverboat landing for Lake City?

Oct 20, 2021

The cruise industry on the Mississippi River is growing, with major lines constructing several boats expected to begin traversing the river in the coming years. And they are looking for more stops. That was the message Lake City Mayor Mark Nichols relayed to the city council Oct. 11 after...

Corps to host open houses aboard tug in La Crosse, Red Wing, and Wabasha

Aug 4, 2021

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host three open houses onboard the Motor Vessel Mississippi: • La Crosse, Wis., Aug. 12, 5-7 p.m., at Riverside Park • Wabasha, Minn., Aug. 13, 5-7 p.m., at 50 Pembroke Ave. (adjacent to the National Eagle Center) • Red Wing, Minn., Aug. 14...

Corps: River navigation continues despite low water

Jul 28, 2021

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, continues to closely monitor water levels on the Upper Mississippi River as drought conditions continue across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, the Corps said in a news release. The low water is not affecting shipping conditions on the river and...

Deceased boater IDed

May 26, 2021

The person whose body was discovered May 16 near an unoccupied fishing boat on the Mississippi River near Weaver, Minn., has been identified. The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office says the body was that of Victor Dale Grabau, 89. The cause of death was drowning.

Mike Davis inducted into National Rivers Hall of Fame

Nov 11, 2020

Mike Davis, a career conservationist with the Minnesota Department of National Resources (DNR), was honored Nov. 6, 2020, by the National Rivers Hall of Fame (NRHOF). Davis is the recipient of the NRHOF’s Achievement Award, a distinction bestowed on individuals making significant contributions to...