A family outing turned tragic when human remains on a remote island were found in the Mississippi River near Snow Lake. The discovery was made on Sunday evening, May 25, and has since prompted a ...

On Friday, a 17-year-old drowned while swimming in the Meramec River in Crawford County. Last weekend, a 20-year-old man was swept into the Mississippi River from Island 525, also in St. Charles ...

Mannecke said the Mississippi River waters are like a second home for this family. "They're on the river all the time, I mean, this is like their backyard, so that's nothing abnormal," he said.

Beachgoers on Ship Island encounter debris washing up from flooding of the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Ship Island Excursions is moving some beach chairs and ...

A 20-year-old man went missing in the Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois on Saturday night, while swimming with two friends.