Tornadoes can (and have) hit every U.S. state, but the area nicknamed Tornado Alley is probably where your mind goes when you ...

For decades, Republican lawmakers and industry lobbyists have tried to chip away at the small program in the Environmental Protection Agency that measures the threat of toxic chemicals. Most people ...

Snowmelt, the single biggest predictor of the river's spring flood risk, won't play a big role this year as there wasn't much snow to begin with across the river basin.

Mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River are lobbying Congress for help to decrease flood risks.

A Wisconsin crop farmer says transportation issues have been one of his biggest concerns this year. “Living in west-central ...

The “Mighty” Mississippi River is a true giant of American waterways, but if you’re wondering exactly how long it is, don’t ...

A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded commission.

Some words may be mispronounced. A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded commission. “This is a bill ...

A dynamic storm system threatening to spawn powerful tornadoes and hail as big as baseballs has earned a relatively rare ...

Yes, by area, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures — but that includes 100-plus square miles of Lake Superior. The exact ...

Iowa is often referred to as flyover country, but it has much more to offer. The Hawkeye State boasts four seasons with different things to do all year long. During the warmer ...

Wisconsin, and co-chair of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, during a press conference Thursday. Flaggs hopes focusing on the economic value of the river and its bipartisan ...