Upstream flooding along the upper Mississippi may bring downstream benefits and alleviate summer drought, according to ...

A woman’s body was recovered from the Mississippi River Saturday morning, according to Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities are still investigating how and when the body went into the ...

A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...

To research his new book, “nature critic” Boyce Upholt got to know the Mississippi River up close and personal. He paddled much of the lower river, primitive camped along its shores and ...

It was an alarming personal example of a massive problem far downstream as nitrates and other nutrients from agriculture runoff flow down the Mississippi River, eventually ending up in the Gulf of ...

HASTINGS, Minn. — You'd think a boat would be exactly what you need in a flood, but folks in Hastings can't even get to theirs. Bart Shanks manages the 80-slip Hub's Yacht Club Marina currently ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A state of emergency is in effect for a part of St. Paul, where the Mississippi River could rise another foot before cresting Saturday. A number of trails and parks have had to ...

Emergency responders pulled the body of an adult female Friday morning from the Mississippi River in St. Paul. Authorities were contacted after the body was spotted moving rapidly with the current ...

Flood predictions for the Mississippi River have been revised again. Current projections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say the river is expected to reach 20 feet at Lock and Dam 15 in Rock ...

Flooding in the metro is taking a toll on businesses that depend on summer river tourism. Padelford Riverboats, which runs out of Harriet Island in St. Paul, has canceled all of its Mississippi ...

Natchez, listed as the oldest city in Mississippi, is situated atop a bluff on the Mississippi River. With a population of about 14,000, the city takes pride in its diverse offerings. Natchez has ...

Representatives of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative ... activity will stave off a third year of intense saltwater intrusion. The water from the Midwest will swell the river ...