Milwaukee River

Organizers of a virtual event hope it ignites community conversation about residents' right to have a voice in how filled lakebed is used along Milwaukee's Fresh Coast.

The mining company Komatsu has taken responsibility for a 400 gallon oil spill and its clean up, but worries persist about the oil's impact on the river and the life in and around it.

The latest report reflecting the health of the Milwaukee River basin has been released.

Advocates say a series of projects, some underway and others proposed, are working to lift the Milwaukee Estuary's designation as a "area of concern."

There are calls for beavers to return — not for their fur — but for the potential impact they could have on flood mitigation in the Milwaukee River watershed.

Milwaukee’s rivers have slowly been revitalized through a variety of cleanup projects in recent years. But, the estuary — the area in which the Milwaukee,…

The downtown Milwaukee River bustles these summer days with boaters and kayakers and cruises, while people on shore sit at the cafes. It would have been…