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Upcoming History on the River cruises
Winona Post· 15 hours agoEnjoy lively talks, music, refreshments, and, of course, the beauty of the mighty Mississippi River. Purchase your cruises at the History Center or by calling ...
Sponsored: Great Rivers and Routes Weekend Report: June 21-23
KSDK St. Louis· 16 hours agoSee a full list of events to do this weekend provided to you by Great Rivers and Routes.
For Shrinking Mississippi River Towns, Frequent Floods Worsen Fortunes
Insurance Journal· 6 days agoFlooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher...
U.S. 30/Gateway Bridge in Whiteside County undergoing maintenance
WHBF Davenport via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAnother bridge across the Mississippi River is undergoing maintenance. The Illinois Department of...
Iowa DOT postponing work on Black Hawk Bridge due to water levels
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids· 12 hours agoOn Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that they were postponing the...
Review | ‘The Great River’ explores the beauty and power of the Mississippi
Washington Post· 7 days agoFor most Americans, the Mississippi River exists more as an idea than a real waterway. While driving...
Hwy 41 in Chaska to close due to Minnesota River flooding
KMSP· 2 days agoThe Minnesota Department of Transportation will temporarily close Highway 41 this week at the...
Rare sighting of four eaglets near Mississippi River
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul· 2 days agoThe National Eagle Center says the survival rate of juveniles is roughly 40%, making the story on the four eaglets even more exciting. Nygaard has...
How the United States Laid Claim to the Mississippi River, One Mile at a Time
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoOn October 27, 1815, Prospect Robbins arrived by boat at the point in the alluvial swamps where the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers meet. Both surveyors were veterans—Brown a captain, Robbins ...
Crews work to pull vehicle from Mississippi River in Bloomington
KMSP· 2 days agoA vehicle that sunk into the Mississippi River in Bloomington, Minn. on Sunday remains submerged as...
