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

ST. LOUIS — In 2023, Nikki Bettis and her 13 kids hiked the Appalachian Trail. "That journey was mostly a journey of healing for all of us, because of what it took to become single and our past," ...

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

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 ...

An open house on December 7 at the Quincy Senior Center, 639 York Street, from 2:30-4:30 p.m will allow friends and folks in ...

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 ...

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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search along the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge after receiving a mayday call late Thursday afternoon. A Coast Guard spokesperson said ...

A Wisconsin man has been charged after he stole his girlfriend's car and led police on a 100 mph police chase. The man ended the pursuit after he jumped into the Mississippi River near La Crescent, ...

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

Year-over-year Mississippi River levels at St. Louis and Memphis are currently measuring above last year. But, without significant rain in the forecast and concerns for the volume of water coming from ...