This charming, Midwestern city along the Mississippi River offers a wide variety of activities, whether you're looking to ...

In the 1800s, this was where the most skilled river pilots lived – the daredevils who guided steamboats through the treacherous Upper Rapids, memorizing every hidden rock and swirling eddy that could ...

LeClaire, Iowa sits quietly along the Mississippi River, offering a perfect blend of small-town tranquility and unexpected sophistication that makes you wonder why you haven’t visited sooner. This ...

A congressional tour of the National Weather Service Quad Cities forecasting office revealed a skeleton crew trying to keep ...

Donated by: Ames Construction in cooperation with Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Original Location: Over Mississippi River between La Crosse, WI, and Dresbach, MN Opened in: October ...

An 1863 map shows the Mississippi River from its junction with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois, to its conclusion in the Gulf of Mexico. The names of the early towns reflect the land's natural ...

Few natural landmarks capture the pioneering spirit of America’s Heartland quite like the Mighty Mississippi River Memphis, TN Home to the Blues, BBQ, Beale Street and the King of Rock 'n Roll ...

In response to Map of the Ancient Mississippi a few of you left comments to the effect of “no one should live in floodplains.” It’s an appealing notion, but I think it’s unrealistic. Anne Jefferson of ...

For the second time in just over a year, the existing Mississippi River bridge at Lansing has been closed amid structural safety concerns. Shortly after 2 pm Sunday (05.18), a post on the Iowa DOT ...

LANSING, Iowa – A bridge across the Mississippi River in northeast Iowa has been closed. The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) says the Iowa 9/Wisconsin 82 bridge in Lansing was shut down after ...

A new era emerging along the lower Mississippi River will pose serious challenges for Louisiana and the nation in the years ahead. Here are key takeaways from the newspaper’s project examining ...

They will remain at their current home base locations near Iowa City and Cedar Rapids overlooking the Clear Creek Watershed for the IFloodS campaign. For the other two destined for the Turkey River ...