Nowadays, a vast network of highways ties the southwest suburbs to the rest of the world. However, there was a time when the Minnesota River was the region’s lifeline. Steamboats ferried passengers up ...

Two Minnesota River deaths from a pair of Sunday incidents are under investigation in Renville County. According to the Renville County Sheriff’s Office, at 2:58 p.m. Sunday an individual ...

Navigation statistics fluctuate from year to year, depending on the weather, river flows, and the length of the navigation season. The St. Paul District maintains a nine-foot navigation channel from ...