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Eliotte Heinz, graduate student in La Crosse, found dead in Mississippi River
A 22-year-old college student in La Crosse had been missing for three days. She was found in the Mississippi River in Minnesota about 13 miles away.
Cuts to agencies that study, safeguard Mississippi River have to stop, advocates say
Residents along the river gathered in La Crosse Aug. 4 to discuss the effects of federal funding cuts on their community and ...
Body of Eliotte Heinz, missing La Crosse grad student, found in Mississippi River
Eliotte Heinz's body was found in the Mississippi River near Brownsville, Minn., after a three-day search. La Crosse Police Department is investigating the cause of death.
Wisconsin graduate student Eliotte Heinz found dead in Mississippi River after disappearing from waterfront
Authorities recover the body of 22-year-old Viterbo University graduate student Eliotte Heinz from the Mississippi River ...
Body of woman missing from La Crosse recovered from Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - The body of a woman missing from La Crosse has been recovered. According to La Crosse police, at 10:28 a.m., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the La Crosse Police Department was ...
Many College Students Went Missing in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Is There a Serial Killer?
It's a story all too familiar to people in La Crosse and Wisconsin: A young college student going missing after a night in a bar with friends. The latest college student to go missing was a ...
Wisconsin student Eliotte Heinz’s Mississippi River death reignites safety concerns in college town
Viterbo University student Eliotte Heinz's body was found in the Mississippi River after disappearing in La Crosse, prompting ...
Scientists try new way to limit invasive carp in Mississippi River: feeding them
Researchers plan to entice the nuisance fish to certain areas of the river with food, then enlist commercial fishers to catch ...
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La Crosse Fire Department called for two separate Mississippi River rescues Thursday
La Crosse Fire Department reports they responded to two separate river rescue incidents Thursday, July 31 that occurred ...
“Sustain our River” group looks to continue preservation on the Mississippi
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - “Sustain our River" is a group of people from multiple organizations and locations across the ...