Winter repairs almost complete at four dams
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Army Corps is ready to reopen four locks at [...]
Cruise line drops corporate anchor for last time
FORT LAUDEARDALE, Fla. – The cruise ship company American Queen Voyages, whose river boats [...]
Mississippi flood outlook: So far, so good
LACROSSE, Wis. – Modest snow accumulations in northern reaches of the Mississippi River basin [...]
Army Corps has Arcadia flood control plan
ARCADIA, Wis. – The Army Corps of Engineers plans major changes on the flood-prone [...]
Dresbach lock-dam project precludes ice-fishing
DRESBACH, Minn. – Ice-fishing is off limits at the Mississippi River lock at Dresbach [...]
Post-season quiet at Winona’s fleeting harbor
Lingering barges. Only four barges, their hatches uncovered, remain at the upper end of [...]
Experts: Waterways not yet ready for ice-fishing
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Army Corps of Engineers. which administers many waterways in [...]
Barge lockage at Trempealeau off 12%
TREMPEALEAU, Wis. – Commercial traffic through Lock and Dam 6 on the Mississippi River [...]
43,000 gallons of herbicide loose along Mississippi River
LEMOILLE, Minn. – Clean-up crews completed containment and recovery of a major chemical spill [...]
River tows: Good-bye ‘til we see you again
Final passage at Guttenberg: The Marquette company pusher-tow Thomas Erickson and 15 barges pass [...]
Army Corps attempts to cut erosion at muck site
FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $347,000 contract [...]
Leaping carp alarm: Biggest catch yet near Winona
Along Trempealeau dike. A Minnesota DNR crew stretches nets to determine extent of the [...]
Army Corps plans riprap, willows to cut erosion
DIAMOND BLUFF, Wis. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $374,400 contract [...]
Winona fleeting harbor has slow year
WINONA, Minn. – Barge traffic in and out of Winona has slipped dramatically -- [...]
Corps closing several locks early for repairs
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Even if shipping could otherwise still be open on the [...]