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The Paul Bunyan Canoe Derby raced down 450 miles of the Mississippi River

Between 1940 and 1960, teams of two paddlers raced down the Mighty Mississippi in stages from Bemidji to Minneapolis.
Wisconsin Watch

A Superfund site in Minnesota is spreading, disrupting a tribe’s way of life

Little progress has been made despite 40 years of cleanup on Leech Lake Reservation. Locals fear for the health of surrounding lakes and the Mississippi River downstream.
Brainerd Dispatch

Mississippi River bends through Brainerd

BRAINERD — Ice clings to the side of the Mississippi River as light extends into the early evening on Sunday, March 9, 2026, in Brainerd. After freezing rain covered everything in ice Friday night ...
WJTV on MSN

Deputies search for missing man near Mississippi River

ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Adams County deputies continued their search for a missing man. Cornelius Elijah Allen was originally reported missing in Covington County on February 25, 2026. Deputies ...

Minnesota DNR sets walleye limit on Mille Lacs Lake for 2026 fishing season

Anglers can harvest as many as three walleye when the season opens in May.

Dennis Anderson: Two years after receiving $12 million to keep Mississippi River carp in check, Minnesota DNR says deterrent won’t be ready until 2029

MINNEAPOLIS — If you live, fish or boat on Lake Pepin, the St. Croix or Minnesota rivers, and you worry that someday ...