Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from the Corn Belt to the coast
Mayors from 10 states along the Mississippi River convened in Louisiana’s capital this week to announce a cooperative ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from Louisiana up to Minnesota
The cooperative agreement is the first between the inland ports in the heart of the Corn Belt and the coastal ports of ...
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Community leaders along Mississippi River want to keep products, water, money flowing through US
Leaders from towns and cities all along the Mississippi River want the next administration to prioritize protecting the flow ...
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana’s drinking supply
For the third year in a row, Louisiana is constructing an underwater levee in the Mississippi River to slow an influx of salt ...
The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain
The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits ...
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 ...
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Mississippi River mayors meet in Baton Rouge, outline goals for next president
Mayors meeting in Baton Rouge say drought policy and funding to address drinking water issues needed for Mississippi River ...
Saltwater intrusion on Mississippi River requires another sill to protect drinking water
Construction has begun on a saltwater sill near Myrtle Grove to help mitigate the effects of saltwater intrusion up the ...
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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 ...
New manmade island in the works along the upper Mississippi River
A manmade island is currently under construction on the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minnesota, and Bay City, Wisconsin.