Rivers | Audacy

A study was looking for microplastics in 40 Minnesota bodies of water. They found microplastics in every single one “Nothing we use for a few minutes should be able to pollute our environment for hundreds of years"

October 17, 2025
Anoka County is suing the state to stop plans to build a whitewater surf park on the Rum River The state legislature allegedly took $6.2 million in county transportation money and gave it to the City of Anoka

October 9, 2025
Safety on boats this Memorial Day weekend is crucial with cool water temperatures Minnesota DNR is asking boaters to stay sober and make sure life jackets are close-by and worn by children

May 23, 2025
Warm spring is showing up in lakes with algae blooms mucking up some shorelines MPCA says changes are mostly aesthetic at this point but there can be some danger for people and pets

May 14, 2025
DNR warning about water conditions across Minnesota thanks to heavy rain

May 31, 2024
Warnings come about high, fast rivers after dramatic rescue near Faribault Two adults and two children were rescued from the Cannon River after capsizing and holding onto branches

May 28, 2024
Warmer temps have people heading for water but Hennepin County issues a warning: "Swim at your own risk" "The water is still very cold so people have to be safe"

May 14, 2024
Warning: DNR says think twice before venturing out on to the ice

December 1, 2023
Rivers in Minnesota are approaching their crests

March 29, 2019