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Southbound barges on the Mississippi River carry grain destined for world markets. Those barges regularly pass northbound tows with thousands of tons of…
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The Army Corps of Engineers will begin blasting Mississippi River rock outcrops near Thebes, Illinois on Tuesday. The rocks could impede barge traffic as…
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Barge companies are urging President Barack Obama to declare an emergency on the Mississippi River.After a summer of drought, water levels there are near…
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The Army Corps of Engineers will continue with their plan to reduce water flows off the Missouri River later this month, but the Corps and the U.S. Coast…
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The lingering effects of this year’s drought may bring Mississippi River commerce to a screeching halt next month. Water flows from the Missouri River…