The New York State Education Department shot back forcefully Friday, calling the federal action a "sham" and "political theater." ...

That sensation has a physical location, and it’s called Grass Valley, California. Nestled among the pine-covered foothills of ...

Ever found yourself daydreaming about escaping to a place where historic buildings aren’t just preserved but actually lived in, where strangers still say hello on the street, and where the pace of ...

In 2019, an unrelenting flood swamped more than half a million acres in the Mississippi Delta's Yazoo Backwater. It took more than six months to recede. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd reports on a pumping ...

After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, FEMA was very quick to open the Mississippi River to commerce, Ricchiuti said. It's unlikely a state would be able to handle the majority of that burden.

Bridges spanning the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota are sturdy enough to withstand a barge collision, according to Wisconsin DOT.

A major federal study on the future of the lower Mississippi River examining effects in Louisiana and six other states has been paused due to a lack of funding from the Trump administration, the ...

Mississippi River Distilling Company will open a new cocktail house and production facility this summer in the former Artisan Grains Distillery building.

The Mississippi River at La Crosse is expected to reach moderate flood stage next week, with the river cresting at 13.5 feet by early Thursday morning.

CAMANCHE, Iowa — Area residents and visitors can now explore the backwaters of the Mississippi River aboard the Blue Heron, a 24-passenger pontoon boat offering free, sunset eco cruises from now ...

River Action’s Explore the River series offers Channel Cat Talks and Riverine Walks, the activities help the community connect with what we have surrounding our urban areas.

SAVANNA, Ill. — Authorities have confirmed that the body of a missing boater has been recovered from the Mississippi River. The man, described as being in his 60s, went missing Saturday, May 31 ...