Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1920, a local newspaper publisher turned politician donated his private library to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, ...

"The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi" by Boyce Upholt, W.W. Norton, 352 pages When we look out at the Mississippi River, beyond the levee we usually see the always-swirling, ...

BRAINERD — Smiles on the ‘Sippi, a new free community event, promises to be a day of “paddling, community and positivity,” according to its organizers. The Saturday, July 30, event is sponsored by the ...

The future Mississippi River Learning Center at Bdóte aims to connect residents and visitors with the Mississippi River's ecology, history and cultural significance, including its deep connections and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Big Blue Sky member Sophia Landis plays a Native American-style flute during a music cruise Sept. 13, 2024, on the Mississippi ...

When we look out at the Mississippi River, beyond the levee we usually see the always-swirling, muddy water with busy freighters, tows and barges, tugboats and the like sailing the river or moored at ...