Winter begins on the upper Mississippi River as last barges head south

It's — unofficially — winter on the upper Mississippi River. The last dozen barges of the season departed from St. Paul, Minnesota, on Nov. 25, pushed south by the Motor Vessel Sierra Dawn, according ...
Marine Log

Navigation season ending on the Upper Mississippi River

The last tow of the 2025 Upper Mississippi River navigation season departed St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday, November 25. The M/V ...
The Vicksburg Post

AROUND TOWN: Barge and towboat head north up the Mississippi

A barge and towboat head north up the Mississippi River past Vicksburg on Thursday morning.
NBC Los Angeles

Two die when helicopter crashes into a barge in the Mississippi River

Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials ...