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Karl E. Johnson, Patricia A Christened On Kaskaskia River

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Karl E. Johnson, Patricia A Christened On Kaskaskia River

June 18, 2021

Humid temperatures in the 90s didn’t stop a crowd of about 100 people from attending a long-delayed double towboat christening June 12 in Evansville, a small town on the Kaskaskia… Read More

Barbour JB Builds Retractable Towboat For SITCO The Patricia A with the pilothouse in the down position.

Barbour JB Builds Retractable Towboat For SITCO

February 19, 2021

The last time Southern Illinois Transfer (SITCO) put a new boat into service, the Sparta, Ill., company had to wait for the Kaskaskia River to fall so that the boat… Read More