Milwaukee River

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.

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,…