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Cooper’s Landing, BoatHenge, music and river cleanups create a renaissance, soon to be a featured in a documentary (LIST...

Missouri River Renaissance: A documentary showcasing the Missouri River’s transformation back into the “it” spot to be. Producer Jim Karpowicz tells Ashley Byrd it’s a story about ...

MR340 Returns to Missouri River as Hundreds of Paddlers Tackle the World’s Longest Nonstop River Race (LISTEN)

For four days and three nights, the Missouri River becomes home to one of the most unique endurance events anywhere in the world. The MR340 challenges paddlers to travel 340 miles...

Racers to reach Jefferson City checkpoint on day two of Missouri River 340

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Safety measures are in place for day two of the MR340 race, as the Jefferson City Carl R. Noren Access checkpoint opens Wednesday morning for the longest...

World’s longest nonstop river race hit the water in Missouri

More than 600 paddlers are hitting the water Tuesday at Kaw Point Park in Kansas City for the 21st MR340, the world's longest nonstop river race. The post World’s longest nonstop r...

Friends of the Kaw, partners to remove metal from Kansas River in Wamego

Friends of the Kaw has spent 35 years working to remove trash and debris from the Kansas River and its banks, and next the group is setting its sights on decades-old metal on the r...

Survey Seyz: Show-Me Rivers & Streams Turning Into Toilets

About that end of summer float trip . . . Read more at tonyskansascity.com

Paddlers attempt to set Missouri River speed record

A group of four paddlers, trying to set a world record, made it to Kaw Point Park in Kansas City, Kansas this week.

Missouri National Guard evacuates more than 200 from flooded camp in southeast Missouri

Missouri National Guard Black Hawk helicopters evacuated more than 200 children and staff from Camp Taum Sauk after historic flooding triggered a flash flood emergency in southeast...

Flood Recovery Begins Across Missouri After Hundreds Of Rescues

Emergency crews across south-central Missouri have shifted from rescue operations to damage assessments and recovery efforts after historic flash flooding prompted hundreds of resc...

Missouri Disaster Relief celebrates 40 years of ministry

Each year, around the middle of July, Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) holds its Blue Hat Roundtable, at which time blue hats (DR team leaders) hear reports and updates from...

Missouri Task Force 1 deploys to help Texas flood rescues

Missouri Task Force 1 (MO-TF1) is headed out Thursday following catastrophic flooding in the Lone Star State.

Missouri Renews Its Commitment to the Lands and Waters That Sustain Us

Missourians delivered a powerful endorsement of conservation this month, voting overwhelmingly to renew the Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax with an unofficial 82% approval. The vo...

More Room for the River: Restoration Continues on the McKenzie

This summer, partners reached another milestone in restoring the McKenzie River system, reconnecting more than 335 acres of historic floodplain and approximately 1.8 miles of the S...

200 young campers rescued as flooding hits parts of Missouri and Kentucky

A historic rainfall event has left communities across several Missouri counties underwater and prompted water rescues, including an evacuation of a summer camp.

From the Archives: October 5, 1950

This 1950 cover image depicts work at the Chain-of-Rocks Lock No. 27 on the Mississippi River, located just upriver from St. Louis, Mo., and just downstream of the confluence of th...

From the Archives: October 5, 1950

This 1950 cover image depicts work at the Chain-of-Rocks Lock No. 27 on the Mississippi River, located just upriver from St. Louis, Mo., and just downstream of the confluence of th...

Missouri Task Force 1 returning from Texas flood rescue deployment

Missouri Task Force 1 has completed its deployment to Texas and began traveling back to Boone County on Friday following its assistance with flood rescue efforts.

23rd Annual Down the River Cleanup on the Clackamas

Down the River Cleanup on the Clackamas Where else can you boat one of the most beautiful stretches of urban river in America and enjoy the thrill of grabbing trash, recyclables, a...

Louisburg teen's toy drive shifts focus to help children impacted by southeast Missouri floods

Louisburg teen Sammie Magee is collecting toys, children's necessities and healing activity packs to help families recover from the devastating southeast Missouri floods.

The Mississippi River built these towns. Now tourism is helping sustain them.

Missouri DNR maps northeast Missouri groundwater sources to boost drought resilience

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is searching for new groundwater sources in northeast Missouri to improve drought resilience. Scott Kaden with the Missouri Geological...

Rain Tapers Off Across Missouri, But Flood Concerns Remain

Heavy rain caused flooding problems across parts of central and northern Missouri early Thursday, prompting water rescues and power outages. In central Missouri, Columbia and Boone...

Flash Flooding Brings Rescues, State Of Emergency And Death In Missouri

Flash flooding across parts of south-central and eastern Missouri prompted more than 200 water rescues, a state of emergency declaration and at least one death over the weekend. Go...

State of emergency in Missouri declared after once-in-a-Millennium rainfall causes catastrophic flooding

Relentless thunderstorms have unleashed devastating flooding across parts of southeastern Missouri, prompting Governor Mike Kehoe to declare a state of emergency as rivers swelled...