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Remembering the Elk River dad who drowned saving his kids 02:07. ELK RIVER, Minn. — An Elk River father is being hailed a hero for saving two of his kids before getting swept up in the ...

An "environmental ticking timebomb" threatens the Mississippi River and Missouri's waterways. A new kids' book offers a potentially simple and effective solution. Carp were introduced to Missouri ...

Dad, 41, Dies After Saving 2 Kids from the Mississippi River: ‘True Hero’ "He was my rock and did so much for anyone and everyone he knew," said Cody Jay Pope's partner, Cheryl Holzknecht By ...

Looking for a fireworks show in Mississippi? Community Fourth of July events around the state offer food, music, games and ...

People are calling a Minnesota father a “hero” after he saved his kids from being swept up in the Mississippi River before disappearing under the water himself.. Cody Pope, 41, of Elk River ...

For the third year in a row, the path to Tower Rock in Perry County, Missouri, has emerged from a low Mississippi River. On a brisk Monday afternoon, visitors from miles away came to hike to the ...