The ongoing drought in the Upper Midwest has triggered water conservation measures, the Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River Water management team announced July 8. Very dry conditions resulted in reduced… Read More
Iowa
The Corps of Engineers reported June 3 that below-average precipitation and dry soil conditions continue to persist in the upper Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, and said the… Read More
By Mike Steenhoek NEW Cooperative Inc. hosted a ribbon-cutting June 2 for the Port of Blencoe, a newly constructed barge loading and unloading terminal at its site adjacent to the… Read More
Riverview Tug Service, based in Bellevue, Iowa, at Mile 557 on the Upper Mississippi River, purchased the mv. Francis J. Blank from Blank River Services in Elizabeth, Pa. last year. Read More
When Carter Newt of Newt Marine Service decided to begin repowering his fleet, his strategy and requirements were simple. He wanted a propulsion system that was dependable, fuel efficient and… Read More
Zen-Noh Grain Corporation (ZGC) announced April 1 that it has entered into an agreement with Viserion Grain LLC for Viserion to acquire 11 grain facilities. These facilities are expected to… Read More
The Omaha Engineer District and the city of Hamburg, Iowa, signed a Section 1176 project agreement February 10 that will allow for raising the Hamburg Ditch 6 levee 8 feet,… Read More
As a 19-year-old, Bretford Wildrick took a job right out of high school as a welder at Iowa Marine & Repair in Keokuk, Iowa. Wildrick, a native of Hamilton, Ill.,… Read More
After almost a year into the most devastating pandemic in modern times, the internet is swarming with memes about the year 2020 and how bad it’s been. As this issue… Read More
Beginning December 1, the Rock Island Engineer District has closed the walkway located along the riverfront at Locks and Dam 14 in Pleasant Valley, Iowa, for construction. The closure is… Read More
