To John Ruskey, the Mississippi River is “a creative force” that sculpts the landscape and rejuvenates the people who ...

LANSING, Iowa (KCRG) - A free water taxi service is starting up this week due to the extended closure of the Mississippi River Bridge in Lansing. The bridge closed in mid-May after sensors ...

Find News 8's updated coverage here. Authorities continue to search for a missing boater after a boating accident on the Mississippi River near Carroll County on Saturday, May 31. According to Jim ...

Michael Anderson views the Mississippi River as the country's great connector. It flows through 10 states — both red and blue — weaving its way through major population centers and small towns.

(Courtesy Stacey Plaisance, Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk) This story is a product of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an editorially independent reporting network based at the ...

is declaring June 2 the first-ever National Mississippi River Day. Multiple river cities and a few states have formally recognized the day, including Wisconsin. Advocates hope that the day will ...

A multi-year effort to permanently conserve forestland at the Headwaters of the Mississippi River in northern Minnesota is now a reality, thanks to the Northern Waters Land Trust, The Conservation ...

For Allison, that means not only determining how the Mississippi River sediment moves now but also where dredged sand could best restore coastal wetlands like the Barataria Basin. Currently ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Quad Cities are surrounded by beautiful outdoors, from the Mississippi River to vast green spaces. There are many places to explore across the region. That’s where ...

Native to the Mississippi River basin, paddlefish can be up to 7 feet long and weigh up to 200 pounds. They're most known for their long, paddle-shaped snout, called a rostrum, which can be up to ...

In the press release, Reclamation Acting Commissioner David Palumbo said that the bureau was "committed to securing the future viability of Colorado River water supplies in the near-term and we work ...

(CNN) — Deep below the surface of the ground in one of the driest parts of the country, there is a looming problem: The water is running out — but not the kind that fills lakes, streams and ...