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Researchers say farm run-off harming Upper Mississippi ecosystem

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Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey in La Crosse say there’s a connection between the health of aquatic wildlife and run-off from farms surrounding the Upper Mississippi River.Danielle Kaeding reports…

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