Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps member with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel who covers Wisconsin's environmental challenges with a specific focus on the Mississippi River watershed.

Stories by Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Jeff Broberg examines water from a spring on April 11, 2024, near Altura, Minnesota.

Farm to Trouble: Mississippi River Basin Farm Runoff Pollutes Upstream Waters

Worsening local effects on health and recreation in Midwest states are spurring action on problems that also cause the Gulf of Mexico’s chronic “dead zone.”

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