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Highways close as rivers rise across southern Minnesota. More storms in forecast
MPR News· 19 hours agoRivers across southern Minnesota continued rising Tuesday, leading to highway closures — with more...
Real-time data show the air in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ is even worse than expected
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSince the 1980s, the 85-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that connects New Orleans and Baton...
Hwy 41 in Chaska to close due to Minnesota River flooding
KMSP· 1 day agoThe Minnesota Department of Transportation will temporarily close Highway 41 this week at the...
Mississippi River Flooding is Pushing People Out of Their Homes, Data Shows
Insurance Journal· 7 days agoCommerce along the Mississippi River has evolved over the past century at the expense of many...
Mississippi Rises to 30th in National Education Rankings - Picayune Item
The Picayune Item· 16 hours agoMississippi has achieved its highest-ever ranking in education, moving to 30th in the nation, according to the 2024 Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT® Data Book released ...
New flood control plan for Pearl River would be far less expensive
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 16 hours ago...July 11 — 11 a.m. at Slidell Municipal Auditorium, 2056 2nd St., Slidell, LA Thursday, July 11 —...
For Shrinking Mississippi River Towns, Frequent Floods Worsen Fortunes
Insurance Journal· 5 days agoFlooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher...
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 1 day agoAn intense drought through America’s heartland left 1,700 barges waiting for the Mississippi River to be dredged outside of Vicksburg, Mississippi ...
Idaho freedom celebration billed as largest fireworks show west of Mississippi River
KSL Salt Lake City· 3 days agoThe largest fireworks show west of the Mississippi River is returning this year for the Melaleuca...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 1 day agoOn Friday, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell issued an emergency declaration warning that low water levels in the Mississippi River could impact drinking ...