Milwaukee River

The new fish passage in Glendale could help lake sturgeon spawn upstream as they once did, generations ago.

The Wisconsin DNR and other groups want to make it easier for fish trying to travel upstream along the Milwaukee River during spawning season. That’s why crews have been moving earth and water along Kletzsch Dam in Glendale this summer, creating what’s known as a "fish passage."

The startup company is working with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to clean wastewater.

Milwaukee’s rivers, which converge downtown and feed into Lake Michigan, were once dumping grounds for industrial pollution. But this spring and summer, recreation and commerce will have to share sections of the lower Milwaukee River with dredging equipment.

A Bubbler Talk question-asker wondered what kinds of fish are seen leaping in the Milwaukee River. We set out to learn the answer.

The bodies of two men who went into a rain-swollen drainage ditch in Milwaukee to try to save a 10-year-old boy have been recovered, officials said Thursday.

Three people went missing after they were swept into a channelized river. Experts at the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and Milwaukee Riverkeepers discuss the city’s floodplain safety efforts.

Milwaukee's industrial past left behind a rich history, some mighty fine beer, and other products. But unfortunately, it also left heaps of pollution that made its way into Milwaukee waters and sediment and, for the most part, stayed there.

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.