New manmade island in the works on Mississippi River
A manmade island is currently under construction on the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minnesota, and Bay City, Wisconsin. Those behind the project said the island will take on ...
Lake Potter dredging closing bike path, street entrances
Boaters, bike riders and drivers need to pay attention as Rock Island starts sprucing up Lake Potter in Rock Island. The U.S.
6 River Cruises That Will Make You Wonder Why You Don’t Go With the Flow More Often
River cruises often elicit a lackluster response—conjuring images of slow-moving vessels brimming with family reunion ...
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Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from Louisiana up to Minnesota
Mitch Reynolds, mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative co-chair, welcomes mayors from ...
Truck with 'suspected human remains' pulled from Mississippi River
The truck was reported stolen in 2017. It was found near the boat ramp at Empire Park, which sits near the border of Hampton ...
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On Site: Viking Mississippi – La Crosse, Red Wing and St. Paul
This is the third and final installment of our on-site look at Viking Mississippi’s “America’s Heartland” cruise. | In our ...
Mississippi River water levels are dangerously low—which is trouble for both farmers and supply chains
Climatologists say it could be part of a larger trend. For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest ...
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supply
An influx of salt water in the Mississippi River, which feeds southeastern Louisiana's drinking water supplies, is once again ...
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Another Midwest drought is causing transportation headaches on the Mississippi River
For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the Mississippi River.
Saltwater intrusion on Mississippi River requires another sill to protect drinking water
The Mississippi River is currently experiencing low water levels, which can exacerbate the effects of saltwater intrusion as well as impact shipping activities. Too much saltwater upstream in the ...
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Arkansas fishermen, officials seek solutions to invasive carp challenges
The first carp in Arkansas were released into commercial catfish ponds and sewage lagoons in 1973. The intent was for the ...
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This Week in Cruise: New Executives, River Ship and Itineraries
Two major executive appointments were announced this past week. | Explora Journeys and Hornblower have hired new executives; ...