In 1962, the historian Evan Jones published a book with the title “The Minnesota: Forgotten River.” While the book was really about the storied history along the river (such as Henry David Thoreau’s ...

Map of Minneapolis (Village of Many Lakes) and St. Paul (Village along the White Cliffs) by Marlena Myles. Credit: Courtesy of Marlena Myles This story was first published by Barn Raiser and is the ...

SHAKOPEE, Minn. — The rising Minnesota River is causing headaches for people who live, work and play in Scott County. The river reached major flood stage on Wednesday morning and is expected to rise ...

Caroline Cummings is an Emmy-winning reporter with a passion for covering politics, public policy and government. She is thrilled to join the WCCO team. MINNEAPOLIS — Massive flooding is now impacting ...

JORDAN, Minn. — The Minnesota River is swollen with rain, overflowing its banks and cutting off drivers on multiple roadways in Carver County Thursday morning. As a long-time Carver resident and daily ...

The Minnesota River is cresting in Chaska. As it winds through the city, the river flows up against the bottom of the temporarily closed Highway 41 bridge. “You’ve got swift currents,” said Liz ...

Southern Minnesota motorists know the stretch of road well. Right where the Jolly Green Giant billboard stands grinning on a hillside, U.S. Hwy. 169 dips from the prairie down into the wooded lowlands ...