The St. Paul District’s navigation program provides a safe, reliable, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable waterborne transportation system on the Upper Mississippi River for the ...

In a matter of weeks, boaters looking to travel on part of the Upper Mississippi River will be meeting roadblocks. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says three locks and dams will be closed for ...

MILWAUKEE, Wednesday, March 16. The Mississippi River is open to Lake Pepin. A boat left La Crosse to-day for Reed's landing.

Iowans who like watching the barges and tugs make their way on the Mississippi River will soon start seeing less of it. The shipping season officially ends today on the Upper Mississippi, and ...

A new collection of historic documents highlights the unique history of the “Driftless region" along the Mississippi River.

The infrastructure that makes navigation possible on the upper river is aging. A series of locks and dams that were installed between 1930 and 1940 guide tows from one section of river to the next.

Local News Barge season closes on upper Mississippi River The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers saw the last barge of the year depart Lock and Dam 2 Tuesday morning.

Money Barge and tow season closes on the upper Mississippi River The final towboat, the Motor Vessel Thomas Erickson, departed Lock and Dam 10 near Guttenberg, Iowa, with 15 barges.

Boyce Upholt will bring his insights to the Quad-Cities on Thursday, Oct. 17, when he will be one of the speakers at the 18th annual Upper Mississippi River Conference.

The Army Corps of Engineers spends tens of millions to maintain a shipping channel for barges on the Mississippi.

Money Barge and tow season closes on the upper Mississippi River The final towboat, the Motor Vessel Thomas Erickson, departed Lock and Dam 10 near Guttenberg, Iowa, with 15 barges.