Mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River are lobbying Congress for help to decrease flood risks.

A bill co-sponsored by a Mississippi congressman aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River ...

La Crosse mayor and other Mississippi River cities' mayors visit Washington D.C. to urge federal administration continues protections and investments for the river.

As annual snowmelt is making its way south, flood warnings are in effect for much of the lower Mississippi basin once again. Mayors of cities along the Mississippi River have experienced increased ...

Mayors from cities along the Mississippi River were in D.C. Thursday to emphasize the importance of the region.

A black carp collected by USGS scientists from the Mississippi River. (U.S. Geological Survey) Communication among the numerous jurisdictions in the basin — states, cities, towns and tribal ...

Collaborative groups encourage more cohesive policy between basin states, such as the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative and the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association, and there ...

In 2024, Mississippi River towns avoided typical spring flooding from snowmelt, but heavy rainfall north of the Quad-Cities during the summer spurred a fast rise of the river. It reached a crest ...