Canoeing a peek into another world

The Wolf River is a beautiful southeast Mississippi river that feeds into Bay St. Louis. Although I have canoed and camped on ...
The Telegraph

Rolling on the river

Towboat glides down the Mississippi River near St. Louis as winter cargo shift begins ...
The Gazette

Ferry replaces Lansing’s Black Hawk Bridge across Mississippi River

Two weeks after the 94-year-old Black Hawk Bridge was closed permanently — and more than a year until the new bridge will ...
Capt Keno on MSN

Two Towboats, One Job — The Challenge on the River Explained

Some river jobs are too big for one towboat. Watch as two powerful towboats work together to tackle an incredible task, ...
Wisconsin Farmer

Drought is shrinking Mississippi River levels — again. That’s a big problem for farmers.

The Mississippi River is again facing low water levels — pushing up barge rates and making it more expensive for farmers to export crops and import fertilizer.
KSTP-TV

Body of 20-year-old found in Mississippi River, no foul play suspected

The body of a 20-year-old man was found in the Mississippi River on Saturday afternoon, according to the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office. Two kayakers found the body in the river near the Beaver ...
WAFB

Search suspended after mayday call on Mississippi River near Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search along the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge after receiving a mayday call late Thursday afternoon. A Coast Guard spokesperson said ...
KCUR 89.3 FM

Drought is shrinking Mississippi River levels — again. That's a big problem for farmers

Farmers rely on the Mississippi River to ship grain and bring them imported fertilizer and other critical inputs. But another year of low river levels means barge travel will be more expensive. The ...