Upper Mississippi River

Commercial fishing along the Upper Mississippi River has been sustainable over the past 60 years and hasn’t negatively influenced fish populations or recreational fisheries, according to a University of Idaho-led… Read More

The Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA)—a five-state interstate organization representing the joint interests of the governors of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin—announced November 27 that it is partnering… Read More

Heavy rains in the upper Midwest have soaked crops and swelled rivers, slowing the harvest and halting barge traffic on portions of the Upper Mississippi River. According to precipitation maps… Read More

The St. Paul (Minn.) Engineer District awarded a $7.475 million contract September 24, 2018, to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Services Company, Dubuque, Iowa, to carry-out a Corps Island dredged material… Read More

The Rock Island Engineer District has mobilized construction crews as part of a contract to repair the lower guidewall at Locks and Dam 15 located adjacent to the Rock Island… Read More

A 10-mile stretch of the Upper Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn., was closed due to a derailed tank car that spilled about 3,200 gallons of diesel fuel into the… Read More

Mike Marko Sr., owner of Mike’s Inc., has applied to the St. Louis Engineer District for two permits to move his shipyard and fleeting area about 3 miles downstream along… Read More