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Building People Pipelines For The Future

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Building People Pipelines For The Future

December 1, 2023

Cargill, ADM/ARTCO, the Eckstein Charitable Trust, Ingram Barge Company, American Commercial Barge Line and Marquette Transportation all know where their future—and the future of waterways commerce—lies. That’s why they are… Read More

Living Lands & Waters Launches River Careers Classroom Barge

The new educational barge, called the Mississippi River Institute, will focus on teaching 11th and 12th graders about available careers on the river. (Photo courtesy of Living Lands & Waters)

Living Lands & Waters Launches River Careers Classroom Barge

December 1, 2023

Living Lands & Waters’ new educational barge has a history that goes back nearly a century. The classroom, dubbed the Mississippi River Institute, is the shell of a 1930 steam-powered… Read More