Water levels on the Mississippi River are low. That’s raising concerns for Illinois farmers during the harvest.
Drought monitor shows 45% of Illinois is being affected by at least a moderate drought and parts of southern Illinois are ...
Mississippi River water levels are dangerously low—which is trouble for both farmers and supply chains
Climatologists say it could be part of a larger trend. For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest ...
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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Are Mississippi River Alligators Really That Dangerous?
Watch the latest video from A-Z-Animals to learn about the diverse wildlife inhabiting the banks and waterways of the mighty Mississippi River. We’ll focus a spotlight on the American alligator, an ...
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Corps starts building barrier to block salt water in Mississippi River. What do the forecasts say?
The sill, or underwater levee, is being built for a third year in a row to head off the potential for New Orleans area ...
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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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Federal Water Tap, September 23: Construction Begins on Mississippi River Saltwater Barrier
Eight of the dam projects are in California. The Army Corps of Engineers began construction last week on a temporary barrier ...
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 ...
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Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from Louisiana up to Minnesota
The cooperative agreement is the first between the inland ports in the heart of the Corn Belt and the coastal ports of ...
Saltwater intrusion on Mississippi River requires another sill to protect drinking water
Construction has begun on a saltwater sill near Myrtle Grove to help mitigate the effects of saltwater intrusion up the ...
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Mississippi River Earthtones Festival brings family fun to Alton
The Mississippi River Earthtones Festival in Alton featured family activities, artist booths, food, and live music to ...
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Can Mississippi Advocates Use a Turtle To Fight a Huge Pearl River Engineering Project?
Armed with new protections, the Pearl River map turtle could be the catalyst for halting a controversial U.S. Army Corps of ...