A family with deep roots in the river community of Grafton, Ill., is expanding its business to bring food, supplies, package deliveries and crew changes to towboats. Grafton Towboat Services… Read More
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Moonlight, Canvasback and Steamboat are the names of three new under-construction man-made islands being formed in the Riverbend area of the Mississippi River near Grafton, Ill. The names were… Read More
The St. Louis Engineer District recently awarded a $7.2 million contract to Luhr Brothers Inc. of Columbia, Ill., to construct a Mississippi River habitat restoration project. The project is… Read More
Both houses of Congress passed a measure long sought by flood-vulnerable towns and rivers bordering the Mississippi River: the Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act. The bill was passed on… Read More
Enjoy a little music, a lot of food and drinks, and plenty of fun touring working towboats and experiencing life on the Mississippi River during the annual Grafton Towboat… Read More
The Calhoun Ferry Company, which operates several ferries from Calhoun County, Ill.—a long, narrow peninsula located between the Illinois and Mississippi rivers—is having a busy summer. The… Read More
Mayors of Mississippi River cities are warning that China’s tariffs on U.S. farm products, especially soybeans, made in response to the Trump administration’s tariffs on a range of Chinese… Read More
More than 125 student volunteers showed up in Grafton, Ill., in March to help Living Lands & Waters remove 26,632 pounds of garbage from the shoreline near the confluence… Read More
