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Dairy production facility fined for polluting St. Croix River tributary
State lawyers announce settlement for 2019 incident that contaminated trout stream in Willow River watershed.
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Replacing damaged dam will restore fish habitat and a popular lake
Project begins on Willow River after a major 2016 rainstorm destroyed dam on the Kettle River tributary.
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Hudson group promotes possibility of new park at mouth of Willow River
Acquiring a notable train trestle would be the first step in a long process to open up the area to cyclists and others.
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Minnesota DNR seeks comments on Willow River Dam restoration project
Dam washed out by 2016 flood will be replaced with rocky cascade intended to restore lake levels and allow fish passage.
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Factory farm runoff contaminates creek in St. Croix River watershed, killing fish
Manure from CAFO in Willow River region flowed off field where it had been spread.
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Grantsburg High Schoolers Net Answers About Rare Mussels in St. Croix Tributary
Students wade into the Willow River with a University of Minnesota scientist seeking critical conservation information.
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Water clean-up plan for major St. Croix tributary moves forward
A proposal to reduce phosphorus in the Willow River would engage farmers, property-owners and towns.