A local outdoor council in Minnesota voted on March 27 to pledge $12 million toward a barrier against invasive carp on the Mississippi River north of Winona, Minn. The Lessard-Sams… Read More
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources released its updated Invasive Carp Action Plan on January 18 for the next 10 years of prevention and management efforts in Minnesota. The announcement… Read More
As severe drought once again lowered river levels and restricted cargoes on the Mississippi River, mayors of cities and towns along its length met in Bemidji, Minn., near the river’s… Read More
CD Terminal, an Enstructure company, recently entered into a long-term storage and handling agreement at its newly acquired bulk terminal in Savage, Minn., with Savannah, Ga.-based MacroSource LLC, an industry… Read More
Regional leaders in the Upper Mississippi River region cheered and welcomed the designation of the Northern Grain Belt Ports, approved by the U.S. Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center and the Navigation… Read More
A group of 11 Mississippi River counties and localities in Wisconsin and Minnesota have submitted their request to Col. Karl Jansen, commander of the St. Paul Engineer District, to be… Read More
In 1919, the U.S. government entered into a contract with Edward F. Goltra whereby four large towboats and 19 barges were to be built, paid for by the government with… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is seeking comments on its updated draft dredged material management plan and integrated Environmental Assessment, or EA, for the Mississippi River’s Pool 6. The updated… Read More
On April 26, Minnesota’s port infrastructure received a collective grade of C- from the Minnesota division of the American Society of Civil Engineers, which issues periodic infrastructure “report cards” for… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District and contractor Beach Transport Inc., of North Branch, Minn., began moving dredged material from the Homer Placement Site, south of Winona, Minn., earlier this month. Read More
