Drought lowers Mississippi River levels again, disrupting shipping

Water levels on portions of the Mississippi and lower Ohio rivers have dropped low enough to significantly hinder shipping ...
NPR Illinois

Drought is shrinking Mississippi River levels — again. That's a big problem for farmers

Farmers rely on the Mississippi River to ship grain and bring them imported fertilizer and other critical inputs. But another ...
CNN

A fisherman thought he spotted a car in the Mississippi River. He may have just helped solve a cold case from 1967

Two Minnesota fishermen made an unexpected discovery beneath the Mississippi River this week when sonar technology led them to what authorities say could be a break in a decades-old cold case. Brody ...
Reuters

Helicopter crash kills two people, shuts Mississippi River, Coast Guard says

CHICAGO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Two people died on Thursday after a helicopter they were on board crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River, shutting the waterway to traffic near Alton, Illinois, the U ...