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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 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 ...
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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 ...
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Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from Louisiana up to Minnesota
Mitch Reynolds, mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative co-chair, welcomes mayors from ...
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 ...
Construction begins on Mississippi River underwater sill as saltwater wedge begins to creep upriver
Contractors will build the sill to an elevation of -55 feet. At that height, USACE says they will monitor the progression of ...
Why the 1955 murder of Emmett Till still remains shrouded in racism and mystery
In 2020, author and journalist Wright Thompson traveled to Drew, Miss., for a private tour of a barn with a bloody and tragic ...
After Storms Like Francine, New Orleans Rushes to Dry Out
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Francine rapidly strengthened before making landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday, knocking out ...