In 1920, a local newspaper publisher turned politician donated his private library to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse ... development of the upper Mississippi River valley.

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – With Riverfest just days away, many may wonder if the Mississippi River water levels will play a role into the annual event. Riverfest media director DJ Olbrys says ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the following counties: Adams, Buffalo, ...

The Mississippi River has reached 14 feet at La Crosse and is expected to stay ... Recent heavy rains in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin pushed the river past moderate flood stage (13 feet ...

Water from heavy rains in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, with storm totals ... According to the National Weather Service, the Mississippi River at La Crosse is forecast to crest at 13.5 feet ...

or “Prairie La Crosse” were by the Lewis ... with his son George Jr. and mapped the Wisconsin River as well as the headwaters of the Mississippi River down to Keokuk, Iowa.

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse library has amassed an informal holding place for photos, maps, journals and field notes telling the story of the upper Mississippi River river and the ...

The Black Hawk Bridge between Iowa and Wisconsin has been temporarily closed due to safety concerns. An alternate route is ...

About a half dozen researchers were let go last month from the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center in La Crosse, a U.S. Geological Survey site. The center produces key research about ...

The Julia Belle Swain is a historic riverboat and Ellis Inman has been along for the ride. The Julia Belle Swain, a historic paddlewheel steamboat from La Crosse, Wisconsin, has shaped Ellis Inman ...