The Mississippi River from its humble beginning at Lake Itasca to St. Louis and beyond, is a treasured resource that we cherish, use and are entrusted to protect and preserve.

January 25, 2000 – According to Mississippi Headwaters Board Director Jane Van Hunnik, the board is proposing a 500-mile, eight-day canoe race on the Mississippi, beginning in Bemidji and ending in St. Paul. The race would celebrate the board’s 20th anniversary and re-create the route of an annual race held during the 1940s through the 1960s.

University of Minnesota police recovered a body from the Mississippi River after authorities received a report of a man jumping off the Washington Avenue Bridge around 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to a press release from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office.

The Minnesota Timberwolves rode a pivotal fourth-quarter run to a 121-113 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday in a chippy contest featuring a bevy of technical fouls.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Riley Kugel scored a season-high 21 points, including two free throws with 11 seconds remaining in overtime, and No. 15 Mississippi State knocked off No. 21 Mississippi ...

The Houston Rockets visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday in a Western Conference showdown, hoping to do something they haven't done in 15 seasons.

Chris Youngblood scored a season-high 23 points on a career-best seven 3-pointers to help No. 4 Alabama squeeze out an 88-84 victory over No. 14 Mississippi State on Wednesday night

Davon Barnes made two free throws with eight seconds remaining and No. 23 Mississippi got two defensive stops in the final 10 seconds to hold off Texas 72-69 on Wednesday night. Sean Pedulla had 19 points and five assists to help Ole Miss (16-5,

Chris Youngblood had a season-high 23 points, including two free throws with 10.9 seconds remaining, to lead No. 4 Alabama to an 88-84 win over No. 14 Mississippi State. Youngblood made a career-best seven 3 pointers while Alabama made 15 of 31 from beyond the arc.

A mix of outdoors stories from Minnesota, including information on the 37th annual St. Cloud Sportsmen’s Show.

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