The revenues of Mississippi River towns and cities, many dependent on tourism or seasonal events, have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic and its resurgence in recent… Read More
Wisconsin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District will be revising its published draft of the Mississippi River Pool 6 dredged material management plan, based on the comments it… Read More
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has urgently invited assessors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to visit Port Milwaukee to assess the extent of damage left by a line… Read More
A line of winter storms that hit the Midwest January 12 was especially hard on Milwaukee—particularly Port Milwaukee on the shores of Lake Michigan. Adam Schlicht, executive director… Read More
Many people dream of writing a letter, placing it in a bottle and tossing it into a river, ocean or sea, with the letter’s final destination and recipient unknown. Read More
Soon to be published is another book by historian Carl E. Kramer, who combined with Paul Plaschke in the writing of American Commercial Barge Lines’ 100th anniversary book… Read More
Milwaukee—the city on the shores of Lake Michigan best known to the rest of the country for its beermaking past—is something of an anomaly among Midwestern cities. It… Read More
Twin Disc Inc. said May 15 that it is near completion of an expansion project in Wisconsin. The 39,000 square-foot North American Aftermarket Distribution Center offers three times… Read More
Port Milwaukee in Wisconsin posted significant gains in cargo movement through the St. Lawrence Seaway in 2018—an indication that international trade disputes have not, as yet, had a… Read More
Palmer Johnson Power Systems, Sun Prairie, Wis., announced the acquisition of Mill Log Equipment Company Inc. and Mill Log Wilson Equipment Ltd. from Twin Disc Inc. The acquisition, which… Read More
