A Vietnam-era PT boat owned by a Paducah, Ky.-based foundation is on its way to the inland waterways with a mission of training and inspiring youth who live near… Read More
Author: Shelley Byrne
Royal Barge Fleeting, a sister company to Cummings Marine, is opening January 15 in Memphis, Tenn. Located on McKellar Lake at Lower Mississippi Mile 725, Presidents Island, the… Read More
The 23rd River Bell Awards Luncheon, benefiting the Seamen’s Church Institute, attracted a record crowd of nearly 600 people, raising more than $500,000, also a new record. The… Read More
While issues with the main chamber at Meldahl Locks and Dam have led to it being closed indefinitely, the auxiliary chamber opened earlier than expected to help ease congestion. Read More
A little rain falling at the right time and in the right place helped to slow a predicted sharp decline on the Upper Mississippi, but it wasn’t able to… Read More
The Cumberland River reopened at Mile 2.7 about 11:45 a.m. December 4, following delays related to imploding the old bridge crossing the river. Contractors imploded the old U.S. Read More
Public comments are being sought on moving the planned location of a new Ohio River bridge that would replace the 1936 bridge connecting Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill. Read More
With the seasonal decrease in flows from the Missouri River, industry attention concerning low-water conditions is turning to the St. Louis, Mo., to Cairo, Ill., reach of the… Read More
Work is underway to design a new, 1,200-foot lock chamber at LaGrange Lock and Dam on the Illinois River. The Rock Island Engineer District, working in conjunction… Read More
Living Lands & Waters’ new educational barge has a history that goes back nearly a century. The classroom, dubbed the Mississippi River Institute, is the shell of a… Read More
