A cloudy, rust-colored liquid plume, roughly the size of a football field, flowed into the Mississippi River last week out of ...

A mining company wants to dig for materials beneath the Mississippi River in Cottage Grove,. The proposal is getting plenty ...

Facts about the Mississippi River are highlighted. Journalist Boyce Upholt talked about his experience traveling on the river.

GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has long relied on a vast levee system to rein in the Mississippi River and protect surrounding communities from flooding. But cutting off the natural flow of the river ...

As politicians argue over just how much land the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion could build along a rapidly sinking coast, geologist Alex Kolker regularly makes the 65-mile drive down from New ...

The I-55 bridge over the Mississippi River will close for repairs from Nov. 15-16, affecting all lanes. Detours and increased travel times are expected.

I’ve lived in the Quad Cities for 50 years and I’ve crossed the Mississippi River countless times. I’ve boated on the river, ridden and walked along the river’s bike paths, and appreciated the river’s ...