A man in a stolen vehicle led Minnesota authorities on a high-speed chase into Wisconsin that resulted in a standoff on a ...

Close to half of all U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat exports move through the Mississippi River system, making it one of the most important export corridors in the world. During ...

Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials ...

Two people were killed after a helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis.

WEST ALTON, Mo. — A helicopter and its crew struck a power wire while working on power lines and burst into flames before falling into a barge on the Mississippi River Thursday around 11 a.m. near ...

Despite a decrease in barge traffic on the Upper Mississippi River last year, experts still expect moderate increases in river usage in the future. "Hurricanes Katrina and Rita shut down the river for ...

ST. LOUIS • The Mississippi River reopened to daytime barge traffic Saturday morning. It will remain closed during night hours at least through Sunday night to allow dredge crews through. The river ...

ST. LOUIS — The Mississippi River level is dropping again and barge industry trade groups warned Thursday that river commerce could essentially come to a halt as early as next week in an area south of ...

WEST ALTON, Mo. — A helicopter and its crew struck a power wire while working on power lines and burst into flames before falling into a barge on the Mississippi River Thursday around 11 a.m. near ...