The barges were carrying light cycle oil, but there was no spill as a result of the collision, the U.S. Coast Guard said. All ...

On Tuesday, December 2, at 7 p.m., a 42-minute slide/tape presentation entitled “That’s River Lost! Soundings of the Upper Mississippi” will be shown at the Big River Theatre in Alma.

ST. LOUIS – A barge struck Eads Bridge on Friday afternoon in St. Louis. No injuries were reported from the collision. The ...

Towboat glides down the Mississippi River near St. Louis as winter cargo shift begins ...

The Mississippi Gulf Coast offers an 18-mile stretch of heaven that somehow flies under the radar of most travel enthusiasts. It’s as if the locals have been keeping a delicious secret, sharing ...

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

While the upper Mississippi River’s lock and dam system is keeping navigation efficient, low river levels on the lower Mississippi for the fourth consecutive year are threatening U.S. grain exports.

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - Barge traffic resumed along the Mississippi River near La Crosse Tuesday after a mechanical failure forced the closure of a critical railroad bridge for nearly 48 hours. The ...

Largest ever police raid in Rio de Janeiro leaves at least 64 dead Hurricane Melissa officially becomes strongest storm in the world this year Putin Uses Old Missile Technology to Send a New Message ...

ST. LOUIS — A Virginia mom, seven of her children and their friend are paddling down the Mississippi River, a 2,350-mile journey. With more than 60 days into their trip, the family made it to the ...

More than any other historical event, the opening of the Erie Canal, on Oct. 26, 1825, set Chicago on the path to becoming ...

A lifeboat radio has been reunited with its crew after being found washed up in a river miles away from the spot of a rescue 10 weeks earlier. Farmer David Tough was clearing debris from a sluice at ...