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High water

Mississippi River levels are up and the effects of high water are evident throughout the area.

By Steven L. Kohls

May 24, 2022 at 2:41 PM

The Mississippi River fishing pier below the College Road Bridge has broken loose from it's mooring Monday, May 23, 2022. and remains tethered by a cable. The floating pier was apparently dislodged by the high level of water in the river.

By Steven L. Kohls

I was raised on a farm in western Minnesota where I participated in 4-H, high school sports, and everything that farm kids do for fun after chores. Graduated from Ridgewater Community College with an AA degree and my first taste of newspapering. I worked a summer on the Ortonville Independent as a reporter and photographer.