Officials are trying to learn more about local spawning habitat for massive lake sturgeon, and searching for new locations where the activity is catching on.

St. Louis rockers HUBB & The Heavy Hearts will perform at Ted's Motorcycle World, located at 4103 Humbert Road in Alton, at noon on Sunday, May 18. Lead singer HUBB is a singer-songwriter raised in St ...

The National Great Rivers Museum, located at 1 Locks and Dam Way in Alton, will host the annual REC Fest at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 17. With over 25 partnering organizations planning to provide fun, ...

Discover a wide range of exciting events happening across the Riverbend area, from lively music performances and vibrant ...

Saturday is REC Fest at the National Great Rivers Museum in Alton. From 10am to 3pm you and your family can enjoy a celebration of recreation, exploration, and conservation, and it’s all free. The ...

WEST ALTON, Mo. — A fish that once thrived for 150 million years was driven to the "brink of extinction." It's undergoing a slow, but sure, comeback. "Lake sturgeon were declared endangered in ...

Alton spots like Melvin Price Lock and Dam, Great River Road and the nearby Audubon Center at Riverlands in West Alton, Mo., are all top sites for birdwatchers hoping to spot the eagle.

Tours are available daily at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. 1 Locks and Dam Way, Alton. Great River Road: On the scenic route between Grafton and Alton, keep your eyes peeled—you might see eagles perched ...

Concerned about potential economic impacts created by shallow water levels at the Elizabeth Locks and Dam on the Monongahela River, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has called on the U.S. Army Corps of ...

a new lock and dam was built using some of the island's soil. On July 22, 1935, an Alton Telegraph reporter took a rowboat to the island to investigate accounts of human bones uncovered during ...

ALTON, Ill. – The Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton has closed to all commercial and recreational traffic after engineers learned of a concerning crack in one of the lock chamber’s lift gates.