Drought on the lower Mississippi River has pushed barge rates up 31% and slashed southbound shipments 79%, threatening U.S.

Farmers rely on the Mississippi River to ship grain and bring them imported fertilizer and other critical inputs. But another year of low river levels means barge travel will be more expensive. The ...

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 ...

The spill of light crude into the river backed up at least 21 tugboats, barges and other vessels on the normally bustling corridor, Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Ryan Gomez said. He told The Associated ...

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 ...