The data that Burdis and Jankowski are looking at is much newer, dating back about 30 years, but it shows a similar trend.

The Mississippi River from its humble beginning at Lake Itasca to St. Louis and beyond, is a treasured resource that we ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Officials are investigating after a man was found dead in a car that was partially submerged in the Mississippi River on Sunday morning. Minneapolis park police say they got a call ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the capture of 323 invasive carp Nov. 30 in Pool 6 of the Mississippi River, near Trempealeau, Wisconsin. Species captured were 296 ...

Minnesota is a Midwestern powerhouse ... one of the most bikeable cities in the country. Oh, and the mighty Mississippi River, that legendary body of water that winds 2,350 miles through 10 ...

And you can do just that on this breathtaking Mississippi River road trip in Minnesota. The beauty of a drive like this is ...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is proposing a wastewater permit limiting the amount of hazardous chemicals allowed to be dumped into the Mississippi River from 3M’s Cottage Grove plant.

This past summer, Mellor, of Chesterfield County, completed his latest trek across the country when he kayaked down the Mississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. “Other than the ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Minneapolis Park Police say one man is dead after a vehicle was discovered on a Mississippi River embankment Sunday morning. According to a press release, police and the ...

In the season’s first flood forecast issued Thursday, the National Weather Service described the flood risks in both the Minnesota and Mississippi River basins as near normal in Minnesota.

The more than 2,300-mile Mississippi River invites travelers to discover ... call as you tour Louisiana and then head northbound to Minnesota. In the South, walk the battlefields of the Civil ...