Successful demolition of the nearly century-old Lansing Bridge also provided researchers from Purdue University useful performance data on structural redundance of fracture-critical members.

The city sits in what locals affectionately call the “Driftless Area,” a picturesque region untouched by ancient glaciers, resulting in a dramatic landscape of steep bluffs, deep valleys, and the ...

Towboat carves icy channel on the Mississippi River at Alton in 1948 ...

A nearly 100-year-old bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin was imploded Friday, an unusual spectacle that clears the way for a modern replacement. The Mississippi River Bridge, ...

The historic Black Hawk Bridge, which connects Crawford County, Wisconsin, and Lansing, Iowa, was demolished Friday, Dec. 19. Built in 1931 over the Mississippi River, it's called a "singing bridge" ...

Mississippi has experienced significant economic growth in recent years, with a 4.2% real GDP increase in 2024. The state enacted universal recognition for out-of-state occupational licenses and ...

NOTE: NBC Chicago will offer a live stream of the implosion as it begins. Watch live in the player above. Officials originally planned to begin the implosion at 9:30 a.m., but crews were delayed and ...

PLANS INCLUDE WALKING TRACKS, ATHLETIC FACILITIES, AND SHARED SPACES. NEW TONIGHT: STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE NOW LOOKING TO MISSISSIPPI FOR ANSWERS ON HOW TO FIX A LITERACY CRISIS. AFTER ...

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After about an hour delay, the Black Hawk Bridge in Lansing, Iowa, will soon be in the Mississippi River instead of crossing above it. The 94-year-old bridge has been closed to traffic since October, ...

A large portion of a 100-year-old bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin was imploded Friday, an unusual spectacle that will make way for a modern replacement. Officials ...

MSU President Mark E. Keenum and senior university research and agricultural leadership hosted senior officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service for a review and ...