A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in the country. Every year, the ...

American Rivers says the Mississippi faces many threats, including increased flooding and inadequate disaster prevention and ...

It's a vital artery for life in Minnesota, running 2,350 miles across 10 states — a source for drinking water, plants, animals and recreation — but the mighty Mississippi River is vulnerable.

Excelsior is that hidden jewel. This waterfront wonder sits on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, just a hop and skip from the ...

Imagine standing at the edge of a vast, watery world where river meets sea, where the air is thick with the calls of birds ...

Those chemicals are not in every fish in every body of water -- MDH recommends checking with them to see what's safe to eat.

Lanesboro hides in the rolling hills of southeastern Minnesota like a secret waiting to be discovered. This tiny town of ...

when boaters discovered a deceased newborn floating in a bag in the Mississippi River. The infant was found approximately seven miles south of the City of Winona on the Minnesota side of the river.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent years in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. According to forecasts ...

The rising Mississippi River has prompted the Army Corps of Engineers and local officials to increase precautionary measures along levees from Baton Rouge to Venice, but it remains unclear if the ...