Rising Mississippi Prompts Sandbagging And Road Closures
Flooding on the Mississippi River continues to make its way south from Iowa, putting towns from Quincy to Grafton on alert. With historic buildings, a post office and a dozen homes all in the path of...
View ArticleRising Water Slows Mississippi River Navigation
Flooding along the upper Mississippi River is affecting navigation, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "High river levels have forced us to close two of our locks and dams. Lock and Dam 24...
View ArticleAuthor Follows A Raindrop Down The Mississippi River
When author and photographer Gayle Harper learned that it takes 90 days for a raindrop to travel from the Mississippi River’s headwaters to the Gulf of Mexico, she knew she had a new project: Follow...
View ArticleSt. Louis Art Museum Highlights Local And National Connections In 2015
At a press briefing this morning, Director Brent Benjamin stressed the museum’s dedication to providing exhibits that highlight St. Louis’ influence on national and international arts. The shows for...
View ArticleSt. Louis Region Looks To The Future Of Freight
Civic and business leaders say the St. Louis region has to be ready to capitalize on an expected increase in freight across the United States. It was the topic of conversation at the St. Louis Regional...
View ArticleBingham’s rivers connect nature and politics, local and national audiences
A new exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum tackles the personal interests of a Missouri painter known for his depictions of 19th century elections and politics. “They are the most spectacular paintings...
View ArticleArmy Corps eyes levees as waters rise
Updated at 6 p.m., Friday, June 19: More than a week's worth of persistent rainfall is testing the region's system of levees and reservoirs
View ArticleRivers crest after wettest June on record
Most of the major waterways in the St. Louis region have crested or are near their crests following the wettest June on record. More than 13.1 inches of rain fell last month, nearly an inch more than...
View ArticleRecord rain in June, but no fear of 1993 flood levels
On Thursday, “St. Louis on the Air” host Don Marsh led a discussion on the threat of flooding in the St. Louis area due to this year’s rainfall. Joining Marsh were Mark Fuchs, a service hydrologist for...
View ArticleReport card: Mississippi River basin gets a D+
The Mississippi River basin got its first-ever report card from the America’s Watershed Initiative ... and it was nothing to write home about. The overall grade is D+.
View ArticleAmerica’s Central Port and St. Louis’ freight district: Economic boons you...
The forecast for 2016 in Madison County and the St. Louis region’s newly-created freight district includes 9,600 feet of rail track, 1 million cubic yards of dirt and 8,000 cubic yards of concrete —...
View ArticleWaterways Council: President's budget request 'disappointing'
A barge and transportation industry group is sharply criticizing the president’s budget request for river infrastructure and upkeep. Waterways Council Inc. called President Barack Obama’s fiscal year...
View ArticleIn a fog: The river views were spectacular Sunday along the Great River Road
Fog added a magical touch to the drive along the Great River Road in Illinois on Sunday. For much of the day, the fog held thick over the water at Grafton, the confluence of the Mississippi and...
View ArticleArt exhibit opening on Earth Day explores the beauty and meaning of water
A new collection of artwork debuting Friday — Earth Day — uses different mediums to remind us not to take St. Louis’ abundant water supply for granted.
View ArticleFederal water spending bill could improve Missouri water quality and flood...
A $9 billion bill in Congress that could improve waterway navigation and water systems in Missouri is a step closer to being signed into law. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 399-25...
View ArticleNew Mississippi River website is expected to boost tourism
Local community leaders say a new website devoted to the Mississippi River will boost tourism up and down the river. They gathered Wednesday at the National Great Rivers Museum in Alton to celebrate...
View ArticleFederal grants aim to boost container shipping on Mississippi River
The U.S. Department of Transportation is funding efforts to increase container-on-barge traffic along the Mississippi River. Federal and local officials on Monday announced six Marine Highway Grants,...
View ArticleEffort resumes to get the Delta Queen cruising again
Legislation that would enable the owners of the Delta Queen to return the historic steamboat to cruise service on the Mississippi River has been reintroduced by Missouri’s U.S. senators. Democrat...
View ArticleNew agreement aims to boost river freight between St. Louis and New Orleans
A new agreement between the Port of New Orleans and the St. Louis Regional Freightway aims to boost cargo shipments on the Mississippi River. Officials signed a Memorandum of Understanding in New...
View ArticleResidents, environmentalists fear more flooding if Illinois loosens oversight...
Nancy Guyton has lived by the Mississippi River her entire life. She and her husband farm in Annada, a small town on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River. She knows that growing crops on the...
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