It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.

Mississippi skies are clear and sunny now, but a threat looms after last week's storms: Likely flooding of the Mississippi River and some tributaries.

A winter storm that pelted the Tri-Cities with rain this week revived a celebrated feature of central Richland: “Lake Dairy Queen.” The infamous pond, complete with it’s own “No Fishing ...