Mississippi hunter drew a coveted gator tag, then landed a 770-pound alligator
Kelly Murphy’s first Mississippi alligator hunt produced an animal that the Clarion Ledger reported weighed 770 pounds and…
Engineers dredged 500,000 cubic yards of sand from the Mississippi River and used it to build seven islands; six years later, the $25 million McGregor Lake project has restored 270 acres of aquatic habitat and protected 22 acres of wetlands
For years, sand dredged from the Mississippi River was removed to keep one of America’s most important waterways…
In 2017, Dubuque turned recycled plastic equal to about 67,000 water bottles into 14 floating islands; the 2,674-sq-ft system now adds plant, fish and bird habitat to Bee Branch Creek
There are 14 islands totaling 2,674 square feet. Each island is a miniature replica of the natural archipelagos…
In 1900, Chicago engineers reversed the flow of an entire river to push the city’s sewage away from Lake Michigan; 126 years later, the river still runs backwards
Chicago’s founding problem had always been plumbing. The city drew its drinking water from Lake Michigan and emptied…
Vietnam veteran plans bike ride across United States
From coast to coast — on May 19, Winston Hall will start his journey across the United States.”From…
Mississippi River rising this week | Local News
Mississippi River at Alton The Mississippi River is rising in the aftermath of heavy rains here and upstream…
Mineral oil found in Mississippi River after 200 gallon oil leak at Monticello nuclear plant
Update 3/12 at 6:30 p.m.: Xcel Energy confirmed that the “first indication” of abnormal oil levels at the…
The paintings are bigger than a building, made just for St. Louis by one of the decorated artists on earth
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – “They’re three stories tall,” was the first thing that she said…
Hunters capture 14-foot alligator in Mississippi: See photos
See what happens when a gator battles a python in the Everglades An alligator was seen carrying around…
Helicopter crashes into Mississippi River in Missouri, 2 dead
Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed…
Missing Wisconsin student found dead in Mississippi River
The body of a missing Wisconsin college student was found by authorities on Wednesday in southeast Minnesota. The…
Body found in 1994 south of Festus identified | Police Fire
A body found just more than three decades ago in the Mississippi River south of Festus has been…