In this episode of Paddle Tales, I've got a triple mission, which is going to be a real challenge due to high winds, strong ...

A book by an Iowa-based folklorist and photographer chronicles life on the Mississippi River during the 20th century through the eyes of a western Illinois man whose life revolved around the river.

Shocking lawsuit reveals Mississippi 'Goon Squad' member's horrifying sexual assault during traffic stop, with death threats. 😱 ...

Wakpádaŋ (Falls Creek) or Bassett Creek is the first creek that connects with the Mississippi River above St. Anthony Falls.

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing ...

A mother and her children are on a unique journey canoeing down the Mississippi River. Nikki Bettis and seven of her 15 biological children have been canoeing the Mississippi River for close to three ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Mississippi River Bridge is back open after a lengthy closure due to a man climbing the bridge’s superstructure. The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office ...

Four men have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting in Mississippi that left six dead and at least 20 wounded during a high school homecoming weekend celebration, officials said. Three men ...

A Mississippi River bridge, a transportation lifeline connecting Lansing in northeast Iowa to Wisconsin, is set to close in October. Iowa and Wisconsin transportation departments determined in July ...

LE CLAIRE, Iowa — A single mother and seven of her children are paddling their way down the entire Mississippi River — all 2,300 miles of it. For Nikki Bettis, the journey is as much about adventure ...

A man has died after a boat he was in capsized on the Mississippi River in Monticello, Minn. Around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, dispatchers were called about a capsized fishing boat on the Mississippi near ...

MONTICELLO, Minn. — One man is dead after a fishing boat capsized Tuesday morning on the Mississippi River near the Xcel nuclear plant in Monticello, according to the Wright County Sheriff's Office. A ...