An ancient fish species is making a big comeback in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reported that lake sturgeon are spawning in large numbers. The fish mainly live in the ...

The Mississippi River is home to one particular reptilian apex predator–the American alligator. Alligators favor this famous North American river as a preferred habitat as it provides them plenty of ...

Reporting by this newspaper’s Mike Smith reminds us that for the health and economy of Louisiana, the single biggest imperative is to keep the Mississippi River on course. Federal and state officials, ...

The Forest History Center is offering a unique way to experience Minnesota’s natural and cultural history, from the water. Their guided pontoon tours along a quiet stretch of the Mississippi River ...

ALTON, Ill. — A pilot and a passenger died in a helicopter crash on Thursday. Local anglers had no idea they'd be some of the last people to see the workers alive. Adam Briggs watched the small ...

Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials ...

A helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri Thursday — killing at least two people. The chopper went down and exploded into flames at about 11 a.m. near ...

HANNIBAL (WGEM) - A Hannibal man was charged with child abuse and resisting arrest on Thursday as a result of an investigation. At 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, the Hannibal Police Department received a ...

A helicopter flying over the Mississippi River ran into a powerline Thursday, then crashed into a barge and sparked a fire, killing two people, officials said.The two dead were flying in the ...

Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, north of St. Louis, on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Cpl. Dallas ...