Several News-Democrat readers reported feeling the earthquake at about 1:29 a.m., including one who says it awakened him in ...

Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests.

The Mississippi River snakes below the bluffs at Spring Lake Park Reserve near Hastings, where people stroll or ski along the trails to take in the view of the majestic river. But some local officials ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mississippi River is home to one of North America’s most formidable reptilian apex predators: the American alligator. With its ...

A nearly 100-year-old bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin was imploded Friday, an unusual spectacle that clears the way for a modern replacement. The Mississippi River Bridge, ...

After years of city planning, debate and delay, the St. Paul City Council on Wednesday is poised to approve sweeping new development standards along the Mississippi River that would loosen height ...

The Mississippi River’s connection to Louisiana is existential. The river built the land on which many of us reside. As long as there have been humans here, it has been a crucial source of food and ...

Beside the murky waters off Pass Christian, shrimp boats docked in the distance, David Gautier is worried about a threat many miles away that he cannot control. Gautier, 64, runs a seafood business on ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Many acres of wetlands across the vast Mississippi River basin would lose federal protection under a new ...

CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - The Arkansas Department of Transportation will close all lanes of the Interstate 55 Mississippi River Bridge for two days to perform bridge joint repairs. According to ...