DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Mississippi River stretches for around 2,400 miles from central Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Every year, 30 to 50 paddlers attempt to travel its length. Shawn ...

New Orleans, LA (WEAU) - A single mom and seven of her 15 children finished their 2,300-mile paddle of the Mississippi River. According to a press release from Delack Media Group, Nikki Bettis and ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - A Virginia mom and seven of her kids are on a Mississippi River adventure and we caught up with them as they were leaving La Crosse. Nikki Bettis of Danville, Virginia and ...

ST. LOUIS — In 2023, Nikki Bettis and her 13 kids hiked the Appalachian Trail. "That journey was mostly a journey of healing for all of us, because of what it took to become single and our past," ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Paddling the entirety of the Mississippi River is an ambitious outing for anyone, but for a single mom and seven of her 15 kids, it’s a family adventure. “You get so wrapped up ...

BRAINERD — A water history paddling excursion event is being offered 2:30-5 p.m. Aug. 9 at Lum Park in Brainerd. Those participating should bring their own kayak, canoe or paddleboard. The excursion ...