Saltwater intrusion typically happens every year closer to the mouth of the Mississippi River. Some years, it can creep too far upstream when the river is low, which is what’s happening now.Elevation ...

WEST ALTON, Mo. — Federal officials on Friday released an initial report on their investigation into the deadly helicopter crash that happened on the Mississippi River near West Alton, Missouri, on ...

Low Mississippi River levels are disrupting grain barge traffic, driving up costs, weakening basis, and threatening U.S. farm ...

ST. LOUIS — Illinois authorities are investigating after a body was recovered from the Mississippi River near the Chain of Rocks bridge. The Madison County Sheriff's Office said at around 8 a.m.

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VESSELS SAIL UP AND DOWN THE RIVER EACH YEAR, PASSING THROUGH NEW ORLEANS, AND FOR GENERATIONS, STEAMSHIP RIVER PILOTS ARE REQUIRED TO BOARD THOSE VESSELS AND NAVIGATE SHIPS ...