The Indigenous mapmaker brings geography to life by blending layers of history with a perspective others have ignored.

The backwater areas and river islands create habitats that support wildlife you won’t encounter in most parts of Illinois. For people who enjoy outdoor activities, the Fulton area provides excellent ...

Let me tell you about a secret that’s been hiding in plain sight along the Mississippi River. Winona, Minnesota offers a perspective on America’s most famous waterway that will make you wonder why you ...

Four modern day Huck Finns from Cedar Rapids had their fling on the Mississippi River recently,” The Gazette reported Sept. 8, 1957.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The riverfront in New Orleans draws tourists and locals alike, but beneath the romantic surface lies one of the world’s most engineered waterways — and mounting questions about ...

FESTUS, Mo. – An investigation is underway after a body was found Monday morning in the Mississippi River near Festus. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, barge workers at a concrete ...

A close look at the frozen Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois. Bondi announces $1M reward for whistleblower who reported antitrust crime Silver suffers biggest drop in 46 years, with 'every man and ...

NEW ROADS, La. (WAFB) - A federal investigation has concluded that a barge sank and caused a tow to break apart on the Lower Mississippi River near New Roads after it went down by the bow for reasons ...

A nearly 100-year-old bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin was imploded Friday, an unusual spectacle that clears the way for a modern replacement. A Florida woman has been ...

An Iowa-based author, folklorist and photographer is releasing a new book that chronicles life on the Mississippi River during the 20th century though the words of a commercial fisherman. Sherry ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's — unofficially — winter on the upper Mississippi River. The last dozen barges of the season departed from St. Paul, Minnesota ...

Shipping season on the upper Mississippi River has ended as the last barges headed south from St. Paul, Minnesota Nov. 25. Because the upper river freezes each year, barge traffic always halts until ...