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In the early 20th century, the Chicago River Swim was an annual event that drew thousands of...
Chicago Tribune· 3 days ago“Regardless of the fact that the Chicago River is said to contain the most dangerous of germs,...
Mississippi River at Rock Island expected to exceed 13-foot action stage by Friday
Quad-City Times· 4 days agoDue to the recent heavy rains the Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 15, Rock Island, is expected to...
Report: Mississippi River’s St. Cloud watershed sees progress, ongoing threats
MPR News· 7 days agoA new report finds a Mississippi River watershed northwest of the Twin Cities shows signs of...
Nature photographer spots bald eagle
Hometownsource.com· 16 hours agoKate Hansen shot this photo on May 16 along the Mississippi River in Elk River. “It was a thrill to see this magnificent bald eagle perched ...
Visitor spending in Mississippi jumps to more than $7.5 billion
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoJACKSON – Visitor spending in Fiscal Year 2023 increased by nearly 10 percent from Fiscal Year 2022 $7.5 billion , ranking the state 11th in the nation in year-over-year growth. At a press conference ...
Clark Bridge lighting project nears finish line
KTVI via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoCouncil designating six dates for special lighting configurations, including Halloween and the Fourth of July, along with an IDOT permit requiring...
Mississippi County leaders keep focus on steel industry - Talk Business & Politics
Talk Business & Politics· 5 hours agoThe Mississippi County miracle chronicles a three-decade turnaround for the region that was dealt a devastating blow in the early 1990s when Eaker Air Force Base closed. On top of...
Mississippi River refuges get $10 million for nature-based solutions to climate change
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThese new projects are meant to help land managers think through those climate threats and adapt to what's happening now, said Tim Miller, who manages the La Crosse District of the Upper < ...
Tornado confirmed in South St. Louis County during Sunday storm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 1 day agoThere were no injuries reported from Sunday night’s storms, which uprooted trees, dropped golf...
Yes, at least 5 tornadoes touched down Sunday near St. Louis. Here's how we know
KSDK St. Louis· 2 days agoNational Weather Service survey crews were deployed Monday morning to assess the damage caused by a...