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

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, ...

NOTE: NBC Chicago will offer a live stream of the implosion as it begins. Watch live in the player above. Officials originally planned to begin the implosion at 9:30 a.m., but crews were delayed and ...

Saskia Hatvany / OPB The long band of moisture causing heavy rain throughout Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington is likely to continue through at least Wednesday afternoon. “Think about a river ...

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 ...

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Boredom striking again? Is your couch starting to feel less like a sanctuary and more like a mild trap of sameness? Fear not, fellow Illinoisans! We’ve got the cure for your wanderlust, and it doesn’t ...