In April of this year, the Mississippi River had swelled to a peak of 49 ft., well above the 43 ft. flood level. Low lying areas like the Kings community dealt with flooding issues, Eagle ...
Low water levels on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers could affect ferrous scrap and finished steel flows in the Midwest and South. Several steel mills in the South and Midwest receive recycled steel ...
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. Over the past five years, an ...
More than 2,000 vehicles cross the bridge per day. Iowa and Wisconsin transportation officials will offer a car ferry while ...
Tonnage on the Arkansas River was down 18% in August, continuing the year's trend of a nearly 19% decline in waterborne commerce on the river, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers data. Local ...
Pittsburgh was once a seedy river city. The three rivers once floated an armada of criminal activities: bootlegging, gambling, prostitution, and theft.
Restoring neglected waterways of the Southeast Side are major challenge. For 70 years, from 1900 to 1970, the Calumet River on Chicago’s Southeast Side provided the cooling water, waste disposal, and ...
Kosciusko sits in the heart of Mississippi like a comfortable old song that never gets tiresome. This Attala County gem has mastered the art of being both peaceful and completely livable. The ...
Every mile brings another postcard scene of Iowa’s river heritage. Buffalo Bill’s hometown sits pretty on the Mississippi’s banks. The Wild West legend’s birthplace draws visitors from around the ...