Milestone coming for new Lansing bridge
Final link. Wisconsin and Iowa will be connected physically again on Thursday at Lansing [...]
Army Corps has plan to snuff out algae
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Army Corp of Engineers has an idea to control [...]
Dredging the Chippewa River delta
Unending challenge. At the Mississippi River bottleneck at Reads Landing, where the Chippewa River [...]
Contractor sought for Lock and Dam 5 upgrade
MINNESOTA CITY, Minn. — The Army Corps has called for bids to build impact [...]
Next McMillan Island project to Iowa firm
GUTTENBURG, Iowa — The Army Corps of Engineers, which controls navigable inland waterways, awarded [...]
Body found snared in Mississippi dam
TREMPEALEAU Wis. — A body was found wedged against a river gate on the [...]
Updates planned at Hastings, Red Wing dams
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Army Corps awarded a $12.8 million contract to the [...]
Lake Pepin ice pack yields inch by inch
LAKE CITY, Minn. — Ice on Lake Pepin receded slightly, to 22 inches at [...]
Pepin ice pack thicker than average
LAKE CITY, Minn. — The ice pack on Lake Pepin is thicker than average [...]
How thick Lake Pepin’s nice? We’ll know soon
LAKE CITY, Minn. — The Army Corps will begin weekly borings into Lake Pepin [...]
Barge traffic into Winona port slips 22%
TREMPEALEAU, Wis. — As even causal river-watchers know, commercial dockage at the Winona port [...]
A brief stay of execution for Mississippi bridge
LANSING, Iowa — Engineers have postponed demolition of the Black Hawk bridge one day, [...]
Red River drawdown goal: Avert spring floods
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Army Corps has started its annual drawdown of reservoirs on [...]
Last 2025 towboat pulls up anchor
HASTINGS, Minn. — The Army Corps of Engineers, which controls inland navigation, ended the [...]
River cruise fleet aims at new markets
GUILORD, Conn. — The river tourism company American Cruise Lines is expanding its fleet. [...]
Army Corps on Bad River pipeline: Go ahead
ASHLAND, Wis. — In a setback for environmentalists and the Bad River band of [...]
Ferry displaces Lansing bridge 12 cars at a time
LANSING Iowa — Who will hold historic honors as the last human being to [...]
Corps resets Minneapolis dam open house
MINNEAPOLIS — The Army Corps, which manages U.S. navigable waters, is hosting an open [...]
Army Corps to develop hydroelectric power data
WASHINGTON — A baseline analysis of how hydroelectric dams fit into U.S. energy production [...]
Free day at Army Corps beaches, ramps
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Army Corps will waive day use fees at boat [...]
Corps invites visitors to see dam’s innards
MINNEAPOLIS — The Army Corps, which manages U.S. navigable waters, is hosting an open [...]
Army Corps plans Guttenberg dam tour
GUTTENBERG, Iowa — The U.S. Army Corps announced an open house Satyrday at its [...]
Huge dredging planned in Mississippi Pool 3
RED WING, Minn. — The Army Corps has laid out a plan to dredge [...]
Zumbro Lake fishkill being investigated
ORONOCO, Minn. — What appears to be a minor fishkill was reported on Lake [...]
Copter crashes into barges with volatile cargo
ALTON, Ill. — A helicopter hit power lines over the Mississippi river and exploded [...]
Pre-emptive river dredging planned at Dresbach
DRESBACH, Minn. — The Army Corps plans to dredge the Mississippi River just below [...]
New V-gates due at Trempealeau lock
TREMPEALEAU, Wis. — The Army Cops is closing its Trempealeau lock on four days [...]
Crews dredging sediment at Dick’s Marina
WINONA, Minn. — The Army Corps of Engineers has begun new dredging of the [...]
Lansing bridge’s finale sooner than expected
LANSING, Iowa — Structural engineers changed their minds about the safety of the old [...]
Project coming to ease Dresbach dam’s outdraft
DRESBACH, Minn. — The Army Corps awarded a $3.1 million contract to an Iowa [...]
Boaters survive being sucked through Genoa dam
Lock and Dam 8.. he dam stretches 934 feet across the Mississipi. Flow is [...]
First weak Kickapoo dam razed: What of others?
CASHTON, Wis. — The first of 23 at-risk dams in southwest Wisconsin, the 70-year-old [...]
Mum at Capitol: What of Trump’s river budget cuts
WINONA, Minn. – Members of Congress elected to represent citizens along the Upper Mississippi, [...]
Chainsaw massacre: Trump undercuts river life
WINONA, Minn. – The Trump budget-slashing, ordered in the name of government efficiency, has [...]
Update coming on Corps’ Genoa, other dams
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. – The Army Corps plans a public meeting Tuesday to [...]
Report due on Red Wing, Hastings river projects
HASTINGS, Minn. – The Army Corps of Engineers scheduled an informational update Thursday on [...]
More Trump budget whacks for Upper Mississippi
ST.PAUL, Minn. -- The Army Corps, which maintains navigation on the Upper Mississippi, has [...]
River wildlife project starting near Guttenberg
GUTTENBERG, Iowa -- The Army Corps will celebrate the start of its $11 million [...]
Smaller vessels, fewer visitors to Winona
American Cruise Lines fleet. The all-steel vessels may lack the charm of much larger [...]
Lake Winona’s tranquility at dawn
Along Highway 61. Afternoon highs were forecast in the50s Image: Steve Lunde [...]
River muck dump site proposed in Goodview
WINONA, Minn. – The Army Corps proposed piling tons of river muck on vacant [...]
First 2025 tow pushes through Pepin ice
ST.PAUL, Minn. – The first tow of 2025 arrived in St. Paul, marking the [...]
Upper Mississippi navigation open for 2025
LAKE CITY, ijnn. – The Army Corps declared the Lake Pepin ice pack has [...]
Trump target: Winona headquarters of Wildlife Refuge
WINONA, Minn. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office in Winona has gone [...]
Viking’s 2025 ports of call exclude Winona
WINONA, Minn. – Swiss-based Viking Cruises unveiled its 2025 Upper Mississippi schedule for its [...]
Pepin ice thinning; still too thick for barges
LAKE CITY, Minn. -- The weekly ice borings on Lake Pepin showed slight thinning [...]
Army Corps updates Robinson Lake dredging plan
WABASHA, Minn. -- The Army Corps of Engineers plans major dredging near Robinson Lake [...]
Major contract let for Red River flood project
ST.PAUL, Minn. -- The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $10.1 million contract [...]
River barge traffic in 2024 still slumping
Trempealeau lockages off 19%. From 10-year average. Only 6 million tons on 1,500 barges [...]
How thick Lake Pepin’s ice? Don’t know yet
LAKE CITY, Minn. – With ice encrusted on Lake Pepin, the Army Corps is [...]
Men down when French Island ice breaks
ONALASKA, Wis. – Two men ice-fishing near Fisherman’s Road on the Black River off [...]
Upgrade planned for lock at Dam 10
GUTTENBERG, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps, which controls Upper Mississippi navigation, plans to [...]
Boat overturns at dam; three die in undertow
BELLEVUE, Iowa – Three people died heir boat capsized on the Mississippi River directly [...]
Shipping season finale: River locks see last barges
HASTINGS, Minn. -- Domino-like, the locks at Mississippi River dams closed for the season [...]
Public input sought on Guttenberg dam upgrades
GUTTENBERG, Iowa -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers scheduled a public display on [...]
Sunday ends traversing Minneapolis locks
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Army Corps of Engineers is closing its Minneapolis locks [...]
Upper Mississippi shipping ends December 9
ST.PAUL, Minn. -- The Army Engineers is closing three of its Upper Mississippi locks [...]
Boat stuck on wing dam; boaters OK
WINONA, Minn. – The Winona County river rescue team pulled a pontoon boat off [...]
Army Corps issues huge forest management plan
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Army Engineers corps has proposed a massive forest stewardship [...]
Major maintenance planned at Fountain City dam
FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. -- The Army Engineers, which operates Mississippi River dams, awarded an [...]