Climatologists say it could be part of a larger trend. For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest ...

With a $20M investment, the Jefferson County Port Authority will create the county's first publicly-owned terminal facility.

For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the Mississippi River.

ALTON - Alton Main Street, the Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project and Jacoby Arts Center are announcing the return of ...

The Jefferson County Port Authority closed on the purchase of about 18 acres along the Mississippi River at 600 Riverport Way ...

Crews last week exhumed his body and took DNA samples they will compare with others in a national database that did not exist ...

Most of the middle two-thirds of the Corn Belt is now the driest it has been in over 100 years according to official weather data.

It’s the second-longest river in North America, beaten only by the Missouri River. You’ll find the Mississippi at its narrowest point at its headwaters in Lake Itasca, where it’s between 20 ...

T his year, Gulf storms have battered the Mississippi, while upstream droughts have lowered currents around Ohio and West ...

Cape Girardeau County’s coroner will be back in court on Tuesday, September 17 as he tries to get his criminal trial moved to ...

A small threat for an isolated shower mainly to the north today is possible with feel-like temperatures in the lower 90s. A severe weather risk is more likely Thursday.

Timing is everything when setting up the perfect fall drive for autumn leaf-peeping. These scenic routes offer breathtaking ...