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Morris “Moose” Verret, lead captain aboard the mv. Big D, is as passionate about his work today as he was on day one—45 years ago. Verret started out in the… Read More

Capt. Todd Butts doesn’t consider himself an artist. So Butts, 53, was surprised when a friend approached him after seeing some of the photos he has taken while on the… Read More

A collaborative team of government and industry professionals helps prepare for ice and high water in the Pittsburgh, Pa., region before it happens. Known as the Ice Hydro Committee, its… Read More

Mariners interested in earning a college degree, upgrading their skills or earning Coast Guard-approved certifications can do so with programs that fit their schedule and give credit for their work… Read More

Most fairytales start with once upon a time. This one starts with once upon a towboat. The towboat is the 1,200 hp., twin-screw Brooks Andrew, an Evansville Marine Service harbor… Read More

Last summer, people living along the Mississippi River from its confluence with the Ohio all the way down to Baton Rouge, La., might have seen a strange sight: a helicopter… Read More

Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Mushroom Gravy (pictured above) Ingredients: 1 large, sweet onion chopped in pieces   1 beef sirloin roast (3-4 pounds) 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon ground… Read More

Over the past 20 years, he’s been a pig farmer, sewer inspector, a shrimper, a casino food recycler, a well digger, a bridge painter, a wind farm technician, a high-rise… Read More

Crowds who watch the launch of spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center or gathered in front of their TVs likely have no idea that for the past 22 years it has… Read More