The Mississippi River occupies an ancient geologic structure called the Mississippi Embayment, which was inundated by the Western Interior Sea Way during the Cretaceous period. Mosasaur fossils ...

Mississippi is no stranger to fossils of this type, either. Thanks to its ancient geologic structure, known as the Mississippi Embayment, the area was once submerged under the Western Interior Seaway.

FEMA cuts could worsen Mississippi River flooding and harm the ecosystem. Shifting disaster recovery costs to states may be untenable due to their financial situations. Unregulated development in ...

is declaring June 2 the first-ever National Mississippi River Day. Multiple river cities and a few states have formally recognized the day, including Wisconsin. Advocates hope that the day will ...

IMPRISONMENT. AND NOW IT’S TIME FOR ANOTHER CHECK ON OUR FIRST WARNING WEATHER. AND, JIM, YOU SAID YOU WERE TRACKING SOME RAIN THAT WAS IN THE AREA. YES, I DO HAVE A SHOWER THAT WE’RE TRACKING ...

Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Schweppe lived at Piasa Bird Lodge, atop the Mississippi River bluff, where a restored Piasa Bird was painted. Their house was designed by Lucas Pfeiffenberger & Son Architects.

Imagine sailing down the legendary Nile River, where every bend reveals a piece of ancient history. A Nile River cruise isn’t just a getaway, it’s a journey through time. From the towering ...

ST. LOUIS – A man was taken into custody early Thursday morning after ending up in the Mississippi River following an overnight police chase in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis County ...

(KAIT) - Two of Mississippi County’s largest employers are shelling out hundreds of thousands of dollars to encourage people to “Work Here. Live Here.” Big River Steel and Atlas Tube ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Amazon is planning to build a new 114,000 square-foot delivery station near the current Amazon center located off Interstate 80 in Davenport. The new facility joins Amazon ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Amazon is set to deepen its presence in the Quad Cities region with a new 114,000-square-foot last-mile delivery station in Davenport, marking the company’s second facility ...

One person has been confirmed dead after a shooting occurred in Polk County on Monday. Davenport Police responded to a shooting at 1328 Citrus Landings Boulevard. A stepfather shot and killed his ...