Traveling during spring break can be expensive, but there are plenty of options for cheap spring break trips if you know ...

Mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River are lobbying Congress for help to decrease flood risks.

The “Mighty” Mississippi River is a true giant of American waterways, but if you’re wondering exactly how long it is, don’t ...

A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded commission.

In March 1965, the state of Colorado initiated a “trial period” to introduce daylight saving time to its residents. They then ...

Sigmon was executed in the death chamber at the Broad River Correctional Institution ... Three other states — Mississippi, Oklahoma and Idaho — allow the firing squad as a secondary method ...

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In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s. The Republican has said ...

The Trump administration will cut $1.1 billion in funding for food banks and free school lunches, officials confirmed Monday. U.S. Department of Agriculture leaders notified state officials of the ...

LONDON (AP) — An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the coast of eastern England Monday, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation, emergency services said.

How are the two parties defining monopoly power? Which markets does Amazon operate in? What evidence should the court ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources fielded a series of calls last week after ...