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 ...
On November 22, 2025 single mother Nikki Bettis and her seven youngest children finished paddling the Mississippi River, reaching the Gulf of Mexico after 2,350 miles in 96 days. In 2023, the family, ...