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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has closed eight of its Mississippi River locks in Minnesota and Wisconsin, saying river levels are unsafe for any navigation for the time being.
The American Equity Underwriters Inc. (AEU) announced the winners of its 2022 AEU Safety Awards April 10.
A meeting was held in St. Louis to provide industry feedback on ways to avoid rail/barge incidents and update Lock and Dam 25 progress.
Minnesota cities ask residents to conserve water amid drought Published (FOX 9) - As Minnesota faces a drought, some cities have urged residents to conserve water. So far, the city of Bloomington hasn’t implemented any restrictions, but that could change in a week or so. Minnesota cities ask residents to conserve water amid drought As Minnesota faces a drought, cities are asking residents to try to conserve water. "We purchase water from the city of Minneapolis, and in that contract we would impose the same restrictions they would impose…and the DNR is watching this very closely and the...
April 5, 2021 By Waterways Journal Richard “Dick” Lambert, long-time champion of the inland waterways, died March 20 at his home in Burnsville, Minn., after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 85. Born in St. Paul, Minn., he was the grandson of Col. George Lambert, an early advocate for the 9-foot channel project on the Upper Mississippi River, for whom Lambert’s Landing in St. Paul was named. Dick Lambert attended the University of Minnesota and worked part time as a watchman and deckhand for Twin City Barge &...