The Water Resources Development Act was signed into law on Jan. 4 and includes studies on increased flooding in the upper Mississippi basin.

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical.

For most, it’s hard to imagine paddling the entire length of the Mississippi River, from its headwaters at Minnesota’s Lake ...

Winter on the River Photography Contest draws interest at the National Great Rivers Museum in Alton with 23 submissions.

ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, invites your review and comments regarding the revised ...

You may never have heard of Brooklyn, Illinois. You might not be aware it’s one of the country’s first Black settlements, or ...

The two-hour tour takes visitors through the canyon, where visitors can spot the herds of deer, longhorn cattle, elk and bison close up. There are stunning views of the bluffs, waterfalls and Native ...

Is it significant? Yes. Is it historical? Yes. Is it neglected? Yes. So, these things should be saved, not paved over and ...

A winter storm brought up to several inches of snow across the St. Louis metropolitan area, with western suburbs seeing the heaviest accumulation, and dangerous cold is expected to persist through ...

The official snowfall at St. Louis was 5.6 inches for Sunday, contributing to a record-breaking 1.87 inches of melted precipitation for the date. Areas across the Mississippi River saw significant ...

The Alton Eagle Ice Festival featured live eagles and ice sculptures, delighting visitors with a day of admiration and fun.