Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson keynoted the Helm Fertilizer Terminal Expansion groundbreaking at Helena Harbor, Ark., on October 6. The governor was joined by local elected officials, the board of directors… Read More
Author: David Murray
The drought that has engulfed the entire northern hemisphere, including the western half of the United States, for much of this year, is catching up with the Mississippi River at… Read More
According to Mike Clay, chief of hydraulics at the Memphis Engineer District, river levels in the Memphis District’s area of operations (between Cairo, Ill., and Friar’s Point, Miss.) are, on… Read More
The Corps of Engineers’ lock-closure schedules through 2024 were the topic when barge industry stakeholders and Corps officials from multiple districts met September 7 at the St. Louis District’s Service… Read More
A group of 175 people took a ride on the riverboat Becky Thatcher from the St. Louis riverfront August 26 to see the third and final truss being floated into… Read More
A museum in Marion, Ark., commemorating the worst maritime disaster in United States history—the burning and sinking of the steamboat Sultana—received $1 million in federal funding from the American Rescue… Read More
Port Mansfield, a 1,769-acre district on the Gulf Coast in Willacy County, Texas, has been a popular but relatively sleepy recreational fishing port for years. But that could all change… Read More
The Rock Island Engineer District and the U.S. Geological Survey, in partnership with others, released a report on June 22 titled “Ecological Status and Trends of the Upper Mississippi and… Read More
A group of 11 Mississippi River counties and localities in Wisconsin and Minnesota have submitted their request to Col. Karl Jansen, commander of the St. Paul Engineer District, to be… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has released its Flag State Control 2021 Domestic Annual Report, which provides statistics on the status of fleet inspections, deficiencies, and detentions for the entire U.S.-flagged… Read More
