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Top 10 Fun Facts About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, is an Iowa city that will hold you spellbound with its history and a surprising number of "Wait, what?" moments. From popular facts like Des Moines having the most extensive skywalk systems in the country to local staple news that the city lays claim to the first U.S.…

inkl · Dec 9, 2024

To save a dying swamp, Louisiana aims to restore the Mississippi River's natural flow

State and federal authorities in Louisiana celebrated breaking ground on an ambitious $330 million conservation project intended to revitalize one of the state's largest swamp ecosystems by reconnecting it with the Mississippi River

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

White U.S. citizens once flooded into Indian Territory, prompting calls for mass deportations

The scene at the end of the 19th century in what was known as Indian Territory — at one point encompassing most of the present-day United States west of the Mississippi River — would seem familiar to anyone following the news about the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2024

US Transportation Department to invest nearly $400 million for new Interstate 55 bridge in Memphis

Officials say the U.S. Department of Transportation is providing nearly $400 million to build a new Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas across the Mississippi River

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024

Takeaways from AP examination of flooding's effect along Mississippi River

Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher rate than the U.S. as a whole, according to data provided exclusively to The Associated Press by the risk analysis firm First Street

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024

For shrinking Mississippi River towns, frequent floods worsen fortunes

Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher rate than the U.S. as a whole, according to data provided exclusively to The Associated Press by the risk analysis firm First Street

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024

For conservation’s sake, transfer Joliet Training Area to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

An investment in Midewin, one of the largest prairie restorations east of the Mississippi River, is an investment in a climate-resilient future for our region, leaders of Openlands, Wetlands Initiative and Sierra Club Illinois write.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024

Why more women live in major East Coast counties while men outnumber them in the West

There are more women than men in some of the largest urban U.S. counties east of the Mississippi River, on the Eastern Seaboard and in the Deep South

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Week 12’s Saints-Falcons matchup will reach a large audience

Week 12's Saints-Falcons matchup will reach a large audience, with coverage extending beyond the Southeast and up the Mississippi River to Minnesota:

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 22, 2023

Trouble comes to the Mississippi from prolonged drought - Roll Call

An extended drought is causing low water levels in the Mississippi River, posing problems for commerce along key shipping channel.

Roll Call · Nov 16, 2023