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 [email protected] .

But people living in the Mississippi River basin are experiencing those things too. The upper Mississippi River is vital to Wisconsin. I'm excited to keep telling its story.

In 2022, 33% of Wisconsin fourth graders rated “at or above proficient” in reading, vs. 31% in Mississippi. In 2024, Wisconsin dropped to 31%; Mississippi rose to 32%.

A freight train derailed Thursday in Wisconsin near the Mississippi River, injuring one person and sending two railcars into the water. The BNSF Railway train derailment occurred near DeSoto ...

A cargo train derailed along Wisconsin’s Highway 35 on Thursday, with two train cars falling into the Mississippi River.. State officials said the trail derailment occurred at around 12:15 p.m ...

Further, Black fourth-graders in Mississippi are outperforming Black fourth-graders in Wisconsin in reading, portending what's to come in other academic measurements as the students age.

The U.S. is reporting its highest 7-day average increases in confirmed COVID-19 cases this month, and medical centers in hotspot areas are struggling to meet patient demand.

A train derailment in southwestern Wisconsin on Thursday sent two derailed containers into the Mississippi River, and at least four employees were injured, according to officials. The train ...