The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $3.1 million contract to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Service Company doing business as Newt Marine Service out of Dubuque, Iowa, on July 2.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates and maintains McAlpine, calls it a "marvel of engineering" — allowing safe passage through the Falls of the Ohio, the only natural obstruction on the ...

Wye River Oyster Program volunteers and Seed to Shuck Ventures plant 21 million spat on shell oysters into the Wye River Sunday.

The rebooted Mississippi River Festival is back for a second year, bringing lots of good music to the Alton, Illinois, riverfront on June 27 & 28, while honoring the legacy of the festival that came ...

As the holiday weekend approaches, barge companies are urging boaters on the Mississippi River to prioritize safety.

Three teenagers who disappeared after falling into the Mississippi River near the Crescent City Connection. A Chalmette actor who had a recurring role in HBO's "Treme." A 55-year-old barge worker ...

Multiple agencies are searching for a missing 20-year-old swimmer in the Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois.

A 20-year-old man went missing in the Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois on Saturday night, while swimming with two friends.

Longtime river pilot Mark Delesdernier will be honored with the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award, when LeBoeuf Bros. Towing christens a new tugboat in his honor on Saturday.

ALTON — Painter Christian Brown spent time this week painting the words River Runs Deep, part of a slogan being used by the Mississippi River Festival in 2025, on the black wall of a building in ...

Fly fishing mecca, the Au Sable River, is No. 1, according to USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.

A search in the Mississippi River in Carroll County is ending for the night.