George Stringham News Today

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is was working with the Environmental Protection Agency to add signs along the creek.

Officials and well-wishers gathered at Melvin Price Locks and Dam to celebrate the National Great Rivers Museum’s  20th anniversary.

Residents have been asking for help for years.

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As harvest season commences, the Corps of Engineers and its contractors are busy with Mississippi River dredging.

“There’s a lot of reasons we really need to have that bridge open,” Madison mayor says.

Mississippi River levels are about 8 feet below the post-1967 average for this time of year, and prospects for near-term change aren't good.

If not repaired, the aging bridge, the only connection to Choteau Island for vehicles, could be further shuttered to the dismay of farmers, utility providers and government agencies.

The main chamber at Melvin Price Locks and Dam was closed for three days after a crack was discovered on one of the lock chamber’s lift gates.

The main lock chamber of the Melvin Price Lock and Dam near Alton is closed to all Mississippi River traffic after a towboat collided with a lift gate on Tuesday.