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Stories on some of the unique and colorful people who populate the barge industry. Human-interest articles on companies and individuals who make a difference in people’s lives, all while keeping the boats and barges moving.

Fall Is Here And The Deer Are Near Deer tips and gravy.

Fall Is Here And The Deer Are Near

October 20, 2022

Well, it is that time of year when you see blazing orange and camouflage colors. No, not Halloween, it is deer season. Deer season typically starts in early September… Read More

Storybook Tells About Lock Through Cartoon Figure  Larry the Lock is a children’s book written and illustrated by Ashley Daugherty to illustrate the work locks perform on the river within the district. Daugherty has always had a love for art and reading. While pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design, she had the chance to work as an intern at the Pittsburgh Engineer District. Daugherty wanted to make the mission of a lock more understandable, especially to children. (Illustration by Ashley Daugherty)

Storybook Tells About Lock Through Cartoon Figure 

September 30, 2022

Thanks to the work of a Pittsburgh Engineer District intern, children are being introduced to an old lock by a new name: Larry the Lock. The lock, known… Read More

Who Works The Rivers Visits Paducah A St. Mary High School student practices throwing a line as part of a station sponsored by Maritime Throwdown. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Who Works The Rivers Visits Paducah

September 23, 2022

More than 150 juniors and seniors from five western Kentucky high schools had their chance to learn about the river industry at RiverWorks Discovery’s Who Works The Rivers event… Read More

Watch Your Budget With The Rising Costs Of Groceries Pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw.

Watch Your Budget With The Rising Costs Of Groceries

September 22, 2022

Oh my gosh! Groceries are outrageous! As with most places, we have a budget to follow when purchasing groceries for the boat. Beef, pork and chicken seem like they… Read More

Long-Distance Paddler Returns To Paducah Long-distance canoeist Neal Moore brings a kayak to shore at the Paducah, Ky., riverfront on August 17 after a brief paddle around Owens Island at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee rivers with Jeff Canter of the Tennessee Riverline initiative. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Long-Distance Paddler Returns To Paducah

September 19, 2022

Long-distance paddler Neal Moore returned to Paducah, Ky., recently to speak about his 7,500-mile canoe trip in 2020-21 across 22 rivers from the West to East coasts. Read More

Paskewich Recalls Hurricane Katrina Response

September 9, 2022

The summer of 2022 witnessed the first August without a named tropical storm in many years, and the Propeller Club of New Orleans had unknowingly chosen an ideal time for… Read More

Mat Sinking Unit Marks 74th Year, New ARMOR 1 Due Out In 2024 The mv. Harrison bringing the revetment crew back to the MSU after lunch. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Mat Sinking Unit Marks 74th Year, New ARMOR 1 Due Out In 2024

September 2, 2022

Somewhere south of Vicksburg, Miss., on the Mississippi River, there’s a crew numbering more than 275 working to do its part in keeping the river on its current course. Read More

Family Reconnected With Son’s Message In A Bottle, Thanks To Shipyard Workers Dahl family members visit with Big River Shipbuilders team members; from left are: Turner Williams, Billy Mitchell, Eric Dahl, T.J. Smith, Melanie Dahl, Chris Dahl and Brad Babb. (Photo courtesy of Eric Dahl)

Family Reconnected With Son’s Message In A Bottle, Thanks To Shipyard Workers

August 30, 2022

Thirty-three years ago, students in Martha Burnett’s sixth grade class penned handwritten letters, rolled them up, slipped them into bottles and sealed them with wax. The classmates later field-tripped… Read More

Pushing Hope Tournament Pushing Hope Charity Tournament

Pushing Hope Tournament

August 30, 2022

This year’s Pushing Hope Charity Tournament had a new look and a new location. The August 19 event was held at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course in Alton, Ill. Read More

Marquette Transportation Inducts Three New ‘Legends’ The 2022 class of Marquette Legends includes (in red shirts, from left): Capt. John Zeringue, Capt. Emile Dufrene and Capt. Dennis Drury. With them, from left, are Damon Judd, president and CEO of Marquette Transportation; Darin Adrian, executive vice president, river division; and Chris Myskowski, senior vice president of operations, river division. (Photo courtesy of Brad Rankin Studio)

Marquette Transportation Inducts Three New ‘Legends’

August 26, 2022

Three veteran towboat captains  became the newest class of Marquette Transportation “legends,” the Marquette River Division’s version of a hall of fame, at a banquet and awards ceremony… Read More

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