HASTINGS, Minn. — On the banks of the Mississippi River in Hastings, water still covers parts of Levee Park, blocking sidewalks and roads and leaving some nearby backyards with pools of standing ...

Residents on the Mississippi River prepare for flooding 02:03. HASTINGS, Minn. -- Cities at risk of major flooding this spring are hoping the snow continues to melt gradually.

The unofficial start of the Mississippi River navigation season has begun. The first motor vessel, a towboat named Joseph Patrick Eckstein, was locked by the St. Paul District of the U.S. Army ...

The sign at Lock and Dam No. 2 on the Mississippi River near Hastings, Minn. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages 13 locks and dams ...

Crews are out in Hastings Tuesday to measure the floodwaters. The Mississippi River is still at a major flood stage but is slowly going down. Crews are also measuring how much water is going ...

The incident occurred about 8 p.m. Tuesday on the river near King's Cove Marina, the Dakota County Sheriff's Office said. The Sheriff's Office identified the man as Dallas Larson, 59, of Hastings ...

Hastings is a small town of about 7,000 but a long list of things to do -- from kayaking on the river to shopping and dining, or just taking a stroll on the Riverwalk Trail. A 2.4-mile path butts ...