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 states along the Mississippi River, Wisconsin has the highest percentage of its cropland using cover crops, nearly 8%.

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 ...

The bike trail runs 3,000 miles along the river between Minnesota and Louisiana. Most states marked the route with signs, but ...

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 ...

FERRYVILLE, Wis. -- A train derailed Thursday in Ferryville, Wisconsin, south of the Lansing Bridge, according to US Rep. Derrick Van Orden, CNN reported. At least a dozen train cars fell off the ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.ST. PAUL, Minn. — Wildlife officials have captured hundreds of invasive carp from the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wisconsin. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ...

Many acres of wetlands across the vast Mississippi River basin would lose federal protection under a the new rule.

ASHLAND — In fewer than 10 years, three catastrophic floods ravaged northwestern Wisconsin and changed the way people think about water. The most severe, in July 2016, slammed Ashland with more than ...