The Corps of Engineers decided in 2015 to permanently close down the upper and lower locks at the St. Anthony Falls, on the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis, ending commercial… Read More
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With the help and support of some river veterans, the executive director of a Twin Cities nonprofit that helps families facing medical crises hopes to raise money by floating down… Read More
On February 4, the St. Paul Engineer District released its draft Environmental Assessment for its proposed dredged material management plan (DMMP) in Pool 6, a 14.4-mile stretch of the… Read More
The first Lake Pepin ice measurements of the season on February 12 in the Upper Mississippi River showed lower ice thickness, following what scientists say has been the warmest January… Read More
Beginning on February 5, contractor Zenith Tech Inc. began removing the old spans from the Red Wing (Minn.) Bridge, also known as the Highway 63 Bridge and the Eisenhower Bridge,… Read More
The floods of 2019 set dozens of new records. In the north-central river forecast region, the year 2019 recorded minor flood forecasts for 96 consecutive days; moderate flood forecasts for… Read More
American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) has applied for a permit to build a complex of I-beam anchorage systems on the north side of Carlson Island for the purpose of supporting… Read More
American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) has applied for a permit to build a complex of I-beam anchorage systems on the north side of Carlson Island for the purpose of supporting… Read More
Originally the pleasure steamboat Minnesota, this petite sternwheeler was a product of the Howard Shipyard at Jeffersonville, Ind. In the autumn of 1915, Edmonds J. Howard, proprietor of the famed… Read More
C&C Marine & Repair, Belle Chasse, La., recently delivered the 2,013 hp. mv. Mendota to Upper River Services LLC. The new 76- by 30- by 9-foot, triple-screw towboat is the… Read More
