In celebration of Black History Month in February, MPR News is highlighting Black history throughout the state. From a fur ...

Research shows that across the globe, rivers that freeze are freezing later and melting earlier, and that includes the ...

Nowadays, a vast network of highways ties the southwest suburbs to the rest of the world. However, there was a time when the Minnesota River was the region’s lifeline. Steamboats ferried passengers up ...

A Journey Through America's Heartland The Mississippi River, often referred to as the "Father of Waters," offers a majestic ...

Readers of the book “Canoeing with the Cree” and others streamed into the McLeod County Historical Museum Sunday to learn about Rudy Goldstein’s 2010 attempt to replicate the journey ...

A ferry crosses the Mississippi River ... and the Spotted Cat across the street offer multiple options within steps of one ...

Monday night, the Minnesota River girls hockey team traveled to New Ulm to face longtime rival New Ulm.

And the Dred Scott court case (1846 – 1857) was decided at the federal courthouse, now managed by the National Park Service, across ... Minnesota is the Birthplace of the Mississippi River.

At least nine Walmart stores across South Mississippi haven’t re-opened, including Sam’s Club in Gulfport. McDavid said they will stay open as long as they can, but there is no set schedule.

The boy walked as quietly as he could. He was hunting, but he concentrated on moving and being quiet first. Stealth, he knew, was key. When he could, he stepped where rain had washed leaves away ...

A weaker system may sweep across other parts of the United States ... levees built to hold the Mississippi River at bay suddenly provided the perfect slope for sledding. And in a place ...

A major winter storm that slammed Texas and blanketed the northern Gulf Coast with record-breaking snow moved east Wednesday, spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the ...