Successful demolition of the nearly century-old Lansing Bridge also provided researchers from Purdue University useful performance data on structural redundance of fracture-critical members.

The bridge was built in 1931 and serves as an important link for communities in the region. A new bridge won't open until 2027.

Wisconsin has one of the world's most important bodies of water right next door. Nope, we're not talking about Lake Michigan, or Lake Superior. We're talking about the Mississippi River. The river ...

In 1920, a local newspaper publisher turned politician donated his private library to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, containing numerous historical works that detailed the development of the ...

A nearly 100-year-old bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin was imploded Friday, an unusual spectacle that clears the way for a modern replacement. The Mississippi River Bridge, ...

In the two years I've worked for the Journal Sentinel, you may have found yourself wondering, "Why does a newspaper in Milwaukee have someone reporting on the Mississippi River?" It's not just because ...

A nearly century-old bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin is set for implosion this Friday, a rare event paving the way for a modern successor. Known as the Mississippi ...

After standing sentinel over the Mississippi River for nearly 100 years, the Black Hawk Bridge was demolished Dec. 19.

Transportation officials have closed the Black Hawk Bridge that connects Wisconsin and Iowa over the Mississippi River after confirming the historic bridge had moved slightly. The bridge, which opened ...

You've probably heard of the Great River Road — the scenic byway that runs along the Mississippi River from Minnesota to New Orleans — and maybe you've driven along Wisconsin's 200-plus mile stretch ...

More than 300 invasive carp were pulled from the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wis., in late November, the largest single capture of the nuisance fish in Wisconsin and Minnesota waters to date.

When you picture America's national parks and historic places, you might be thinking of the impressive Teton mountain range, the rock formations of Bryce Canyon or the geysers at Yellowstone. But you ...