Researchers, patients optimistic in fight against alpha-gal syndrome
A support group and a lab in the St. Louis area provide resources for people with the allergy to mammal products — and evidence that its effects can be reversed.
Upper Basin
Stories from the Mississippi River's upper basin states: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin
10 articles
Are Missouri and North Dakota in a water war?
A project to divert water away from the Missouri River has sparked a new fight in a decades-long conflict over how to manage the river’s water in times of drought.
One Iowa landowner fights to farm a designated wetland. Others could face consequences downstream.
DELAWARE, Iowa — In northeast Iowa, a wispy stand of trees looks out of place. It is surrounded by crop fields
Along the Mississippi River, volunteers work to collect and plant acorns to save struggling forests
Jerry Boardman doesn't remember exactly when he started collecting acorns in the fall. But the thousands upon thousands
Not just a Gulf problem: Mississippi River farm runoff pollutes upstream waters
Worsening local effects on health and recreation in states like Minnesota and Wisconsin are spurring action on problems that also cause the Gulf of Mexico’s chronic “dead zone.”
For a century, this upper Mississippi River refuge has been an ecological oasis. What comes next?
MINNESOTA CITY, Minn. — Sabrina Chandler spent much of her life on the other end of the Mississippi River. Growing up
Ice cover on the upper Mississippi River was fleeting this winter. Is this our future?
Anthony Larson describes himself as a hard-core ice fisher. Living in La Crosse, Wisconsin, right next to the Mississippi
How clean is the upper Mississippi River? New report finds signs of improvement, emerging threats
A new report released Tuesday from the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association found that although water quality has generally improved
Mississippi River floodwaters swamp upper Midwest
A very wet winter is bringing major spring flooding along the upper Mississippi River. In some communities, the floodwaters are
Heavy, wet snow raises risk of spring flooding in upper Mississippi River basin
Heavy, wet snow that pounded upper Wisconsin and Minnesota is expected to cause flooding this spring along the upper Mississippi
High water and prolonged flooding are changing the ecosystem of the Upper Mississippi River, a new report finds
High water and longer-lasting flooding are changing the habitat along the Upper Mississippi River, according to a new report