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Review: Violence? Injustice? Math? It's all here in a history of 'The Great River,' the Mississippi
New Hampshire Union Leader· 3 days agoIn the mid-16th century, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto and his men traveled across North...
Scientists make troubling prediction for size of Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ this summer
The Biloxi Sun Herald· 3 days agoIt’s caused by nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, largely from farm fertilizer and municipal runoff, which are carried down the Mississippi River
Federal funds, post-pandemic trends help Illinois Quad-Cities reimagine downtowns
Quad-City Times· 2 days agoAlong one side of the Mississippi River, three cities are reimagining what downtowns could be....
3 go to hospital after apparent chemical leak in East Iberville; source unknown
WBRZ 2 Baton Rouge· 5 hours agoThree people needed treatment at a hospital after fumes from a possible chemical leak wafted over portions of eastern Iberville Parish. Local officials told WBRZ that the source was apparently ...
Texas and Louisiana on alert for deluge of tropical rainfall
AccuWeather· 1 day agoLast week, a tropical rainstorm brought heavy rainfall to portions of Florida. This week,...
Early Arkansas hunting wars | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 2 days agoThe borders of the Arkansas River may be termed the paradise of our territory for the wandering...
More than 75 million Americans face extreme heat, while 2 states brace for snow
Scripps News via AOL· 16 hours agoThe Mid-Atlantic and New England are forecast to see multiple straight days of 90-degree...
Enjoy La Crosse From the comfort of a cruise ship
WLAX La Crosse via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Some may have no idea there is a unique way to enjoy both the Mississippi River and La Crosse, all from a cruise ship....
Researchers find higher levels of dangerous chemical than expected in southeast Louisiana
San Francisco Chronicle· 6 days agoThe study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University raises new health concerns for communities that...
River cruise season set to begin without paddlewheel boat visits to La Crosse, Winona
La Crosse Tribune· 5 days agoThe industry is set to replace the nostalgic charm of the paddlewheelers with more modern vessels...