Some words may be mispronounced. KELLOGG, Minn. — Standing on the frozen Mississippi River, his back to a few fishers in the distance, Rob Burdis begins to drill a hole into the ice near his feet.

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A sign indicates low water levels for the Illinois ... “It does show that the Mississippi River in St. Louis is not really likely to fall much over the next two weeks,” Fuchs explained.