A helicopter crashed onto a barge on the Upper Mississippi River near West Alton, Mo., August 7 around 11:15 a.m. Two people in the helicopter were killed, but no one… Read More
Upper Mississippi River
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced July 29 the outcome of its investigation into a May 9, 2024, allision between the tow of the mv. Joe B. Wyatt and… Read More
We Are Here For Whatever The Mariner Needs By The Rev. Grace Pardun, SCI Chaplain At the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Center for Maritime Education (CME) in Paducah, Ky., we often… Read More
Paul Rohde Paul Rohde, vice president-Midwest area for The Waterways Council Inc., has devoted an entire career to promoting the inland waterways. He has been involved in the Navigation and… Read More
Ken Eriksen The Upper Mississippi River (UMR) extends 854 navigable river miles through the heart of the Corn Belt from Minneapolis past St. Louis to the mouth of… Read More
Brennan Marine Inc. expanded its locations, assets and team along the Upper Mississippi earlier this year with the acquisition of Matteson Marine Service. Adam Binsfeld,… Read More
The St. Louis Engineer District hosted an event May 22 at Lock and Dam 25 on the Upper Mississippi River to provide a look at the work to… Read More
5/15/2025 Washington, D.C.—Adam Telle, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, enjoyed a smooth ride through Senate confirmation hearings. “This should be… Read More
A photo was taken recently of two boats beached out on the bank at Ledbetter, Ky., near Paducah. They were apparently placed there for dismantling and scrapping. Both of these… Read More
The mv. Neil N. Diehl kicked off the 2025 navigation season as it passed through Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minn., on March 19. Ingram’s 6,140-hp. twin-screw towboat, built… Read More
