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ARTCo Christens Chuck B, Built In-House At NOLA Shipyard

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ARTCo Christens Chuck B, Built In-House At NOLA Shipyard

November 18, 2022

American River Transportation Company (ARTCo), a wholly owned subsidiary of ADM, christened the 58- by 26- by 8-foot Chuck B on October 6 at its Ottawa, Ill., location. The Chuck… Read More

Flooding Hits Illinois, Upper Mississippi Rivers The Illinois Waterway Visitor Center at Starved Rock Lock and Dam at Ottawa, Ill., was an island last week as heavy rains caused flooding on the upper portions of the waterway. (Rock Island Engineer District photo)

The Illinois Waterway Visitor Center at Starved Rock Lock and Dam at Ottawa, Ill., was an island last week as heavy rains caused flooding on the upper portions of the waterway. (Rock Island Engineer District photo)

Flooding Hits Illinois, Upper Mississippi Rivers

May 22, 2020

Heavy rains over the weekend of May 16–17 led to high water and flooding on the Illinois River and parts of the Upper Mississippi River. The Illinois River was under… Read More

100 Years Ago: Ice Wreaked Havoc Throughout River System Ice from WJ_125

100 Years Ago: Ice Wreaked Havoc Throughout River System

January 29, 2018

The disastrous winter exactly 100 years ago was a perfect storm involving weather, politics and war. Nowhere in the United States was it more damaging than on the Ohio River… Read More

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