The last tow of the 2025 Upper Mississippi River navigation season departed St. Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Motor Vessel Sierra Dawn departed late afternoon enroute to the U.S.

Shipping season on the upper Mississippi River has ended as the last barges headed south from St. Paul, Minnesota Nov. 25.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Harriet Island in St. Paul is still deep underwater as the Mississippi River is expected to crest Saturday evening. The river, which has been flooded for days, is projected to crest ...

For the first time, Minnesota will study the health of the state’s entire stretch of the Mississippi River, from its headwaters near Bemidji to the bluff country where it enters Iowa. The Minnesota ...

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In a last-minute move, the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council voted Tuesday to give out $12 million toward developing a deterrent to reduce the advancement of invasive carp on the Mississippi River ...

A freshman at the University of Minnesota sustained head trauma and severe fractures after falling from a Mississippi River ...

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WABASHA, Minn. — Three duck hunters were rescued from the Mississippi River after their boat capsized near Weaver Landing ...

The legislation directs nearly $240 million in spending from a dedicated sales tax for the outdoors, water, parks and trails and the arts Invasive silver carp and grass carp caught by commercial ...

Traditionally, the last tow to depart St. Paul and head south of Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings marks the unofficial end of ...