Volunteers across the region spent Saturday, Aug. 22, giving local rivers and creeks a makeover as part of the 59th annual Operation Clean Str…
A Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) investigation found a St. Francois County wastewater treatment plant polluted a portion of Bi…
The Jefferson County Council has officially banned swimming in the Big River at Rockford Park in House Springs through April 30, 2026.
The Jefferson County Council took a preliminary vote last week to ban swimming and wading at Rockford Park in House Springs.
Firefighters spent several hours over the weekend searching for two young women who were reported missing while floating the Big River in the …
Byrnes Mill Mayor Rob Kiczenski is seeking volunteers to help clean up a stretch of the Big River between Rockford Park and Byrnes Mill City P…
The Environmental Protection Agency is prepared to spend more than $75 million in Jefferson County to remediate sections of the Big River wate…
The High Ridge Fire Protection District rescued a 35-year-old High Ridge woman from the Big River at Byrnes Mill City Park on July 11.
State and federal agencies are prepared to spend $22 million to remediate sections of the Big River watershed as part of a larger effort to pr…
A 44-year-old man from Overland who was rescued after swimming in the Big River near Rockford Park in House Springs on June 28 died later that…