A fisherman discovered the body of 22-year-old Viterbo University student Eliotte Heinz in the Mississippi River, miles from where she was last seen in La Crosse.

Authorities recover the body of 22-year-old Viterbo University graduate student Eliotte Heinz from the Mississippi River ...

Perrot State Park near Trempealeau, Wisconsin, has several wonderful trails. Along them, you'll have the opportunity to learn ...

Eliotte Heinz, a 22-year-old graduate student in Wisconsin was found dead on Wednesday after going missing over the weekend, ...

Viterbo University student Eliotte Heinz's body was found in the Mississippi River after disappearing in La Crosse, prompting grief and renewed safety concerns in the college town.

Authorities had been searching for Eliotte Heinz since July 20. Three days later, her body was found in the Mississippi River ...

“It gives the National Park Service more time for where it wants to land,” Goepfert said, adding that MNRRA is considering a new location for its main office, currently in Kellogg Square in St. Paul.

A boat explosion on the Mississippi River near Prescott, Wisconsin ejected 11 passengers and injured 8. Wisconsin DNR investigates the incident that damaged two vessels.

Researchers plan to entice the nuisance fish to certain areas of the river with food, then enlist commercial fishers to catch them.

Residents along the river gathered in La Crosse Aug. 4 to discuss the effects of federal funding cuts on their community and ...

An iconic Mississippi River bridge that connects southwest Wisconsin and northeast Iowa reopened June 9 after a three-week closure. The 94-year-old Black Hawk Bridge, which links Lansing, Iowa ...

Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps reporter who writes about environmental issues in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin. Contact her at 920-996-7266 or mheim@gannett.com.