Four Keokuk residents hurt in accident Thursday Nov 17, 2009
Justin L. Sadeghi, 18, Keokuk, was driving a passenger vehicle southbound in the 3300 block of the Mississippi River Road when he lost control of the vehicle, went onto the south shoulder, into the south ditch, hit a culvert and went airborne. Sadeghi had minor injuries and was taken to Keokuk Area Hospital. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Gitmo debate vexes Illinois town Nov 17, 2009
The Mississippi River is just west of town. A sign tells visitors this is "the melon capital" a title celebrated by the annual Labor Day melon festival and the red watermelon slice painted on the water tower. (USA Today)
Storms expected Wednesday, Friday Nov 17, 2009
The slow-moving system was forecast to continue to flood the region from the Gulf of Mexico, up the Mississippi River, and up the East Coast in to the Mid-Atlantic states. After a warm start to the week, the Valley could see a drop in temperatures and wet weather by midweek. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Illinois prison eyed for Guantanamo detainees Nov 17, 2009
The Thomson prison is contained by a 146-acre reservation near the Mississippi River and has eight 200-cell compartments designed for strict control of inmates. It is surrounded by an electrified fence capable of carrying 7,000 volts, has 312 surveillance cameras with motion detection capability, and armed inner and outer perimeter towers. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Illinois leaders split on taking Guantnamo detainees at state prison Nov 17, 2009
a town of about 600 people on the Mississippi River in the northwest part of the state. On Monday, a delegation from the US Bureau of Prisons toured the Thomson Correctional Center. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Poison to be used in fight against Asian carp Nov 17, 2009
The carp were imported for use at fish farms in the southern U.S. but escaped into the Mississippi River during floods in the 1990s and have migrated north since. They can reach 4 feet long and more than 100 pounds. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Guantanamo transfers would bring hope, jobs to Ill. prison town Nov 17, 2009
- Some folks in this dying Mississippi River town would rather take their chances with suspected terrorists in their backyard than watch their neighbors continue to move away in despair over the lack of jobs. News that the federal government may buy the nearly empty Thomson Correctional Center and use the maximum-security state prison to house Guantanamo Bay detainees has given people in Thomson hope that things might be about to turn around in this town of 450. (Boston Globe)
Maintenance, back-logged river projects finally getting funded through stimulus bill Nov 17, 2009
COURTESY U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Trucks line up to dump gravel on the Main Line Mississippi River Levee. Related News. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
A Place So Beautifully Sad, It Makes Me Want To Paint Nov 17, 2009
That night, two musicians, Lubos Bena, a Slovak guitarist, and Matej Ptaszek, a Czech harmonica player and singer whose usual venue is the street, "The Music of the Mississippi River.". Richard Burton observed that Czechs have a passion for automatons and proto-Frankenstein figures. (Slate)
The nation's weather Nov 16, 2009
The slow-moving system was forecast to continue to flood the region from the Gulf of Mexico, up the Mississippi River, and up the East Coast in to the Mid-Atlantic states. The nation's weather. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
White House: Illinois prison eyed for Guantanamo inmates Nov 16, 2009
Thomson Village President Jerry Hebeler said the move would generate desperately needed revenue for the town of about 500 residents near the Mississippi River. It s been sitting there for eight to nine years and our town is like a ghost town, Hebeler said of the prison, adding that a tavern recently closed and a planned housing development fell through. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Iraq's Marshlands: Resurrecting Eden Nov 16, 2009
I wish Mr. Pelley had shown the same compassion towards his own citizens of the delta of the Mississippi River after Katrina when he reported we were beyond help as we struggled to re-create our lives and culture. Why are the Iraqis noble and we are disposable. (CBS News)
Illinois lobbies to land Guantanamo detainees Nov 16, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. " Durbin insisted that the prisoners could be "safely and securely" held in whichever facility wins the contract and dismissed those who were "sowing the seeds of fear" in order to win political points. "No one has ever escaped from one of these facilities," Durbin said, noting that the US prison system currently holds "some of the most dangerous people you could imagine" including more than 340 convicted terrorists, gang leaders, and drug cartel... (Channelnewsasia.com)
* Guantanamo inmates may be moved to Illinois prison Nov 16, 2009
Thomson prison is near the Iowa border on the Mississippi River. It is surrounded by a double fence, which is partly electrified. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Obama's Asia trip: In Singapore, a focus on US staying power Nov 15, 2009
More modest forms of cooperation, such as a recently agreed tie-up between the Mississippi River Commission and the five-nation Mekong River Commission on managing water resources, may be sufficient for now, they say. US message: We're back in Asia. (Christian Science Monitor)
Utah refinery shutting down following recent blast Nov 14, 2009
Ida was moving north-northwest about 185 miles off of the Mississippi River early Monday with winds reaching 70 mph. It was downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane earlier in the day. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Country road report grim Nov 14, 2009
The Interstate 35 West Mississippi River Bridge was an eight-lane, steel truss arch bridge that carried about 140,000 vehicles daily 13 people were killed and 45 people injured when the bridge fell. Are we in danger of that on a smaller scale. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Monroe Scores 18 to Lead No. 20 G'town to Win Nov 14, 2009
Monroe, who grew up across the Mississippi River from downtown New Orleans, had his own cheering section behind the bench to watch the Hoyas (1-0) use their superior size to wear down the Green Wave in the second half. Georgetown outrebounded the Green Wave 36-24, and outscored them 42-31 in the second half. (W-USA News, DC)
E. A. Shinn: Look of Texas, Louisiana beaches has nothing to do with drilling Nov 13, 2009
The sugar-like beach sands east of the Mississippi River have a distinctly different source than sands in Louisiana and Texas ... Most of their sands came from the U.S. heartland via the muddy, Mississippi River. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Brazil: Big drop in Amazon deforestation Nov 13, 2009
The government credited its aggressive monitoring and enforcement measures for the drop, as well as its promotion of sustainable activities in the Amazon region, an area in northern Brazil the size of the U.S. west of the Mississippi River. Commodity prices a factor. (MSNBC -- International)
Lake Norman's Cryptid Water Monster Nov 13, 2009
He theorizes that the cryptid is an elephant seal that swam up the Mississippi River to the White River. The natural habitat of the pinniped is California. (Suite101.com)
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials Nov 12, 2009
The Mississippi River Delta region can't shake the poverty, education and health blues that has crushed the area for generations. It is an area where a nearly 20 percent poverty rate (1. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Preservation Hall and Sony RED Distribution Announce: 'Preservation, an Album Benefiting Preservation Hall and Its Music Outreach Program' Nov 12, 2009
Preservation Hall, located in the French Quarter just three blocks from the Mississippi River, remains the intimate venue it originally was when it opened in 1961 as a performance space dedicated to honoring, celebrating and perpetuating New Orleans jazz. Originally erected as a Spanish Tavern in the 1750s, Preservation Hall is a modest French Quarter structure. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Target Field nearly complete Nov 12, 2009
The logo is two characters dressed in old-time uniforms -- one from Minneapolis and one from St. Paul -- and whenever a Twins player hits a home run, the sign will light up, making it look like "Minnie and Paul" are shaking hands across the Mississippi River. Other unique features of Target Field that were showcased on Wednesday were the Budweiser Roof Deck in left field, which can hold up to 250 fans, and the wood-back seats that are located in sections of the outfield which are available for... (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Ida weakens to a depression, soaks the Southeast Nov 11, 2009
The Coast Guard said he was towing friends whose small boat lost power in the Mississippi River. No other U.S. deaths were reported, but earlier in the week, a low-pressure system that the hurricane may have helped attract triggered flooding and landslides in El Salvador that killed at least 130 people. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Police blotter Nov 11, 2009
BURGLARIES - The Habitat for Humanity ReStore was broken into Friday through a window and burglarized with the safe later found in the Mississippi River. No further information was available from the open investigation. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Ida weakens to a depression Nov 11, 2009
The Coast Guard said he was towing friends whose small boat lost power in the Mississippi River. The storm did wash out a section of sea wall designed to protect the Jetty East condominium complex in Destin, Fla. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Georgia High School Football Daily Spotlight: Class AAAA Playoff Preview Nov 11, 2009
the Great state of Georgia is THE LARGEST STATE EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER geez some of you people could nt pour crap out of a boot with instructions printed on the heel. Region 6AAAA Fan. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Rivals.com experts: Best, most puzzling hires Nov 11, 2009
Fox's entire career has been spent west of the Mississippi River, and his recruiting is going to be a big question; he has hired one assistant with ACC ties and one with SEC ties, which should help. This is a program that lacks tradition, and it's not as if athletic director Damon Evans was going to be able to go out and hire a Calipari. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Mouth of Mississippi River reopens Nov 11, 2009
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The mouth of the Mississippi River reopens to deep draft navigation. It was closed about 36 hours because of Hurricane Ida. (KSLA.com, LA)
Tropical Storm Ida aims at Gulf Coast Nov 10, 2009
Near New Orleans, a 70-year-old man was feared drowned Monday when trying to help two fishermen whose boat had broken down in the Mississippi River, said Maj ... Monday evening, Ida was located about 40 miles (60 km) southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and about 125 miles (200 km) south-southwest of Pensacola. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Hurricane Ida weakens, but Gulf still on warning Nov 10, 2009
Early Monday, Ida was located about 235 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and moving north-northwest near 16 mph. The latest storm track projection from the National Hurricane Center showed Ida brushing near Louisiana and Mississippi, then making landfall near Alabama before continuing across north Florida. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Rains hitting Gulf Coast ahead of tropical storm Nov 10, 2009
Near New Orleans, a 70-year-old man was feared drowned when trying to help two fishermen whose boat had broken down in the Mississippi River, said Maj. John Marie, a Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's spokesman. (Albany Times Union)
Gulf Coast Preps As Ida Weakens Nov 10, 2009
Monday afternoon, Ida was located about 60 miles (95 km) southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and about 165 miles (265 km) south-southwest of Pensacola. It was moving north-northwest near 18 mph (30 kph). (Click2Houston, TX)
Man lost in Miss. River as Ida grazes La. Nov 10, 2009
NEW ORLEANS Authorities feared a 70-year-old man drowned when he tried to help two fishermen stranded in the Mississippi River as Tropical Storm Ida churned ashore Monday, flooding low-lying areas outside levee systems and closing schools and offices in southeast Louisiana. The man was attempting to rescue two men whose boat had broken down in the Mississippi when a wave knocked him into the river, said Maj. (The Clarion-Ledger)
NASA satellites see Ida spreading out before landfall Nov 10, 2009
That's about 60 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and about 165 miles south-southwest of Pensacola, Florida. Ida is moving north near 18 mph, and is expected to turn to the east after landfall. (EurekAlert!)
Amyloid beta protein gets bum rap Nov 10, 2009
Established in 1836, Saint Louis University School of Medicine has the distinction of awarding the first medical degree west of the Mississippi River. The school educates physicians and biomedical scientists, conducts medical research, and provides health care on a local, national and international level. (EurekAlert!)
Avro Energy Commences Workover Operations on Arkansas Deep Oil Well Nov 10, 2009
The geology associated with the deposition of sediments from the Mississippi River, in particular, makes this area an abundant source for the oil and gas industries, which leads to the high levels of oil production within the region. About Avro Energy, Inc.. (Primezone Releases)
Ida No Longer Hurricane, Gulf Warnings Downgraded Nov 10, 2009
The center of Ida was located about 185 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and moving north-northwest near 17 mph ... Early Monday, Ida was located about 235 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and moving north-northwest near 16 mph. (Newsmax)
UPDATE 6-Ida's threat ebbs but US Gulf energy output disrupted Nov 10, 2009
At 7 p.m. EST (midnight GMT), the storm was about 40 miles (60 km) east-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and was headed north at about 17 mph (28 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane warnings for the U.S. Gulf Coast were discontinued. (Scientific American)
Regional news: Man grabs dog, bit by gator Nov 10, 2009
At just 17 years old, Rollie was already an 11-year veteran of the Mississippi River bottoms and the whims of weather. But he and his dad, Lawrence, a true river rat tutor, had never seen anything like this before. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
An outdoorsman's Journal: A Southwestern Wisconsin hunting and fishing adventure Nov 10, 2009
Our goal was to harvest as many antlerless deer as we could by driving the islands on the Wisconsin River, which for each my friends is and always has been their playground along with the nearby Mississippi River ... We pulled out a plat book and decided to try some public land that runs along the Mississippi River ... The Howe boys, Gary and Justin, along with myself, hit the Mississippi River armed with a rod and reel this morning and had a good time as always. (Forest Republican, WI)
Ida Downgraded As It Nears U.S. Gulf Coast Nov 10, 2009
Idas center was about 185 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and moving north-northwest near 17miles per hour. The primary threat from the storm is heavy rainfall. (KWTX.com, TX)
Oil Producers Halt Gulf of Mexico Output, Evacuate Workers as Ida Arrives Nov 9, 2009
Idas center was located about 340 miles east-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River at 12 a.m. and moving north-northwest at 15 mph, the center said. Storms Direction. (Bloomberg -- US)
EPA Calls on State of Missouri to Set New Water Quality Standards for St. Louis Segment of Mississippi River Nov 9, 2009
6-mile segment of the Mississippi River around St. Louis that flows from North Riverfront Park to the confluence of the Meramec River. This EPA action directs the state to address this area of the Mississippi River to protect public health for recreational uses such as tubing, water-skiing and swimming ... EPA Region 7 Water, Wetlands, and Pesticides Division Director Art Spratlin said, "It is imperative that Missouri take necessary action to protect users of the Mississippi River from high... (Saint Louis Front Page)
Hurricane Ida downgraded to Cat 1, heads to Gulf Nov 9, 2009
At 4 a.m. EST (0900 GMT), the center of Ida was about 285 miles (460 km) south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and 375 miles (605 km) south of Pensacola, Florida. Ida was expected to turn toward the north and move faster toward the Gulf Coast before veering off to the northeast on Tuesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Army Corps eyes new plan for CV area Nov 7, 2009
George Wilgers wrote on Nov 6, 2009 10:20 AM:" Levee, what a wonderful idea. Look how they have helped in Iowa, New Orleans, and up and down the Mississippi River. (sarcasim off)Hope the property owners up hill of the levee (especially in Via Hermosa) are ready to be flooded out by this levee and I hope the residents of Chula Vista are ready for the day the levee fails and the subdivision is wiped out. Afterall, like everything else man builds it is not a matter of if it will fail, but when.... (Nogales International, AZ)
Keith Winsten: Florida leads way in bald eagle recovery Nov 7, 2009
But I explained that during the winter months, groups of eagles gathered by dam outfalls on the Mississippi River, waiting for stunned fish to float to the surface and to provide an easy meal. This behavior of scavenging, rather than hunting their prey, earned bald eagles the scorn of Benjamin Franklin, who famously preferred the wild turkey for our national bird. (Florida Today)
Canoeing the Mississippi Nov 7, 2009
(CNN) -- This week in iReport, we blast off into the skies and splash into the vast waters of the Mississippi River ... Meet iReporter Neal Moore who's documenting his journey down the Mississippi River. (CNN)
Pearl City Station gets FEMA funding for repairs Nov 7, 2009
This building will continue to sustain damages every year the Mississippi River rises. Klimes said the improvements, however, will actually prevent further damage. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Minn. Bridge Collapse Lawsuits Settled Nov 7, 2009
A major bridge suddenly turned into a scene of horror as it collapsed into the Mississippi River. Who's Who. (CBS News)
Richard D. Hugill Nov 7, 2009
They also enjoyed boating on the Mississippi River and RV camping throughout the western. He was an avid rock collector and had a large collection of geodes and semi-precious stones, and he also fabricated silver jewelry for family members and friends. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Orthodox Patriarch Advocates Health Care Nov 7, 2009
The convening of his eighth international environmental symposium, which brought scientists, policy makers and theologians together on the banks of the Mississippi River last week, and his presence here on the on the banks of the Potomac bear witness to his continuing advocacy for ecological responsibility, Podesta said. Bartholomew, often called the Green Patriarch, is renowned for his advocacy for the environment. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Missouri agency looks into actions of Pinnacle CEO Nov 7, 2009
The President operates in a fixed location on the Mississippi River inside the Admiral vessel, with a hull that was built in 1904. There's been legal wrangling over its future and its gaming license, but Pinnacle hopes to repair the boat's hull and keep the license. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Message In A Bottle Nov 7, 2009
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. But Pregracke doesn't send bottles with messages, he collects them. (W-USA News, DC)
Montrose to let bids for water project Nov 7, 2009
The fire association used three pumps and many volunteer man-hours in June 2008 to keep Mississippi River flooding out of the Montrose business district. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has compensated the city for some of its expenses. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Hunt continues for lake sturgeon Nov 6, 2009
Historically, they were found throughout the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basin. They flourished in Wisconsin s boundary waters including the Mississippi, Wisconsin and Menomonee rivers, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Green Bay. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
A little trivia offsets Washington crazies Nov 6, 2009
Eleven square miles of southwest Kentucky (Fulton County) is cut off from the rest of the state by the Mississippi River. If you wish to travel from this cut off section to the rest of the state or vice-versa, you must first cross a bordering state. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
An outdoorsman's Journal: A Southwestern Wisconsin hunting and fishing adventure Nov 6, 2009
Our goal was to harvest as many antlerless deer as we could by driving the islands on the Wisconsin River, which for each my friends is and always has been their playground along with the nearby Mississippi River ... We pulled out a plat book and decided to try some public land that runs along the Mississippi River ... The Howe boys, Gary and Justin, along with myself, hit the Mississippi River armed with a rod and reel this morning and had a good time as always. (Forest Republican, WI)
Every message found in river is like a story in a bottle Nov 6, 2009
By Lauren Ashburn,, USA TODAY ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ST. LOUIS With his sparkling blue eyes, salty demeanor and pure river grit, Chad Pregracke, 34, could pass for a real-life Garret Blake, the role played by Kevin Costner in the 1999 movie Message in a Bottle, in which a man devastated by the death of his wife sends tragic love letters into the ocean ... He, along with dozens of others, accompanied Pregracke's team on a recent Mississippi River cleanup. (Florida Today)
President Casino reopens Nov 5, 2009
The at Laclede s Landing in downtown St. Louis reopened Wednesday after due to flooding along the Mississippi River. Last week s heavy rains flooded Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard in front of the casino, which is aboard the Admiral riverboat. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Avro Energy Enters Into Negotiations Nov 5, 2009
The geology associated with the deposition of sediments from the Mississippi River, in particular, makes this area an abundant source for the oil and gas industries, which leads to the high levels of oil production within the region. About Avro Energy, Inc.. (Primezone Releases)
Wet weather delays harvest from Midwest to South Nov 5, 2009
Many West Tennessee farmers are in a race with rising water in the Mississippi River to harvest their crops. A flood warning remained in effect Monday for Lake, Dyer and Lauderdale counties. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Corps starts $1B barrier for western New Orleans Nov 5, 2009
While New Orleans' population plummeted by 300,000 after Katrina, residents quickly returned to the west bank of the Mississippi River, many under the mistaken impression that the area was safer ... As the name implies, the West Bank is west of the Mississippi River and the French Quarter, in a place tourists pass through only if they're on their way to swamp tours. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Ouachita River surpasses 47 feet, portion closes Nov 5, 2009
It is the highest level on the river since 1991, said Capt. Michael Gardiner, commander of the Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River. Gardiner said the decision to close the section came after getting input from the levee district, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and representatives from vessels and facilities that use the river for commerce. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
