Iowa Public Radio3h
Low Mississippi River levels are again making it more expensive to transport crops in the Midwest
River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river ...
KTTC8h
Nonprofit aims to restore, preserve parts of Lake Pepin
A nonprofit organization is making it its mission to restore part of Lake Pepin near Red Wing and Bay City, Wisconsin.
The Gazette15h
Mississippi River mayors announce agreement to unify ports from the Corn Belt to coast
On Wednesday, mayors from the Midwestern Corn Belt joined mayors from Louisiana to sign the Mississippi River Ports ...
Lake Potter dredging closing bike path, street entrances
Boaters, bike riders and drivers need to pay attention as Rock Island starts sprucing up Lake Potter in Rock Island. The U.S.
6 River Cruises That Will Make You Wonder Why You Don’t Go With the Flow More Often
River cruises often elicit a lackluster response—conjuring images of slow-moving vessels brimming with family reunion ...
WCIA Champaign on MSN21h
From the Farm: Fertilizer availability for the fall
One of the biggest concerns for farmers this fall is the price and availability of fertilizer for next year's crops. Barge ...
KWQC1d
East Moline Police: Stolen vehicle recovered with suspected human remains inside
The East Moline Police Department recovered a stolen vehicle with what they say had suspected human remains inside.
The Lens1d
Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from Louisiana up to Minnesota
Mitch Reynolds, mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative co-chair, welcomes mayors from ...
Truck with 'suspected human remains' pulled from Mississippi River
The truck was reported stolen in 2017. It was found near the boat ramp at Empire Park, which sits near the border of Hampton ...
Travel Agent1d
On Site: Viking Mississippi – La Crosse, Red Wing and St. Paul
This is the third and final installment of our on-site look at Viking Mississippi’s “America’s Heartland” cruise. | In our ...
Mississippi River water levels are dangerously low—which is trouble for both farmers and supply chains
Climatologists say it could be part of a larger trend. For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest ...
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supply
An influx of salt water in the Mississippi River, which feeds southeastern Louisiana's drinking water supplies, is once again ...