In April of this year, the Mississippi River had swelled to a peak of 49 ft., well above the 43 ft. flood level. Low lying areas like the Kings community dealt with flooding issues, Eagle ...

Low water levels on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers could affect ferrous scrap and finished steel flows in the Midwest and South. Several steel mills in the South and Midwest receive recycled steel ...

Close to half of all U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat exports move through the Mississippi River system, making it one of the most important export corridors in the world. Over the past five years, an ...

More than 2,000 vehicles cross the bridge per day. Iowa and Wisconsin transportation officials will offer a car ferry while ...

Pittsburgh was once a seedy river city. The three rivers once floated an armada of criminal activities: bootlegging, gambling, prostitution, and theft.

A view of the Mississippi River at Red Wing, Minn., from atop He Mni Can, also known as Barn Bluff, in May 2018. The bridge over the river has since been replaced by a new span. NINA MOINI: Mayors ...

Restoring neglected waterways of the Southeast Side are major challenge. For 70 years, from 1900 to 1970, the Calumet River on Chicago’s Southeast Side provided the cooling water, waste disposal, and ...

Every mile brings another postcard scene of Iowa’s river heritage. Buffalo Bill’s hometown sits pretty on the Mississippi’s banks. The Wild West legend’s birthplace draws visitors from around the ...

Pike’s Peak State Park provides breathtaking river valley panoramas. The view stretches for miles along the winding Mississippi. Bald eagles ride thermal currents between towering limestone cliffs.