Barges set idle in a Mississippi River channel closed off as workers continue making emergency repairs near a lock Wednesday at Granite City, Ill. The river at that stretch was shut down after ...

Barge traffic on the river's northern stretch halts each year until springtime because the river freezes over the winter. More: A barge, a bulkhead and $3.3 million: How the Mississippi ...

A barge sank after it crashed into a bridge over the Mississippi River in Vicksburg.The tow of the barge crashed into the old Highway 80 railroad bridge Thursday.David Day, with the Vicksburg ...

ST. LOUIS -- The Mississippi River level is dropping again, and barge industry trade groups warned Thursday that river commerce essentially could come to a halt as early as next week in an ...

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively investigating an incident involving a barge capsizing Monday morning along the Mississippi River near St. Louis, according to officials.