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

On the upper Mississippi, which stretches from the river's headwaters in northern Minnesota to Cairo, Illinois, south of St. Louis, the calmer, shallower offshoots of the river known as the ...

More: In the winter, the Mississippi River is 'a magical place.' Here's how you can enjoy it. On the upper Mississippi, which stretches from the river's headwaters in northern Minnesota to Cairo, ...

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

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis, highlights the environmental and economic implications of the Upper Mississippi River failing to freeze this year. This change, which prevents the ...

Iowa’s anti-French sentiments are reflected in Clayton County’s Elkader, named after Abd al-Qadir ibn Muhyi al-Din, an ...

Signed into law Jan. 4, this year’s package includes studies on increased flooding in the upper basin, flood mitigation ...

with the French explorer Jacques Marquette reaching Iowa in 1673 and proving the first European maps of the Upper Mississippi River. Clayton County’s Marquette is named after him. By the early ...

Iowa’s state climatologist says he’s concerned about river levels across the region. Justin Glisan tells Brownfield he’s been tracking the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. “They still continue to be ...

As part of NPCA’s effort to expand and diversify our volunteer base across the Midwest, our Midwest Team relaunched our Midwest Regional Advisory Council (MRAC) to provide diverse expertise and new ...