For the third consecutive year, historically low water levels on the lower Mississippi River are impacting the supply chain. While it isn’t translating into lost export business for the U.S., it ...

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 ...

Adam Andrews of Cottage Grove leads his brother’s dogs, Greg, front, and Kevin, rear, down the beach at Meeker Island Dog Park along the Mississippi River on Saturday, September 9, 2017.

Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover and Vice Chairman of the Red Cross James Fieser. Ten thousand River Commissions, with the mines of the world at their back, can not tame that lawless stream ...

The more than 2,300-mile Mississippi River invites travelers to discover its multifaceted heritage, with a vast range of deeply rooted culture, music and history. A cruise is a fantastic way to ...

Intense drought conditions are causing water levels of the 2,300-mile-long Mississippi River to drop. In the process, some hidden mysteries are being uncovered. One of the discoveries is now being ...

High water levels for the Mississippi River in New Orleans spurred increased levee inspections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, its New Orleans District announced Monday, Feb. 24. The river ...