Coast Guard

Flooding Forces Evacuation In West Alton, Communities Fight Rising Waters Across The Region

Rachel Lippmann

Developing Story, will be updatedUpdated at 10:35 a.m. Thursday, June 6:MSD says the Mississippi River has dropped enough to turn the pumps back on at…
Runaway Barges Cause Oil Spill

The Coast Guard is assessing the environmental impact of roughly 300 gallons of crude oil it says spilled into the Mississippi River after more than a…
Economy & Business

Mississippi Levels Drop, Barge Traffic Could Halt Mid-January

Updated 3:13 p.m. Dec. 28The Mississippi River's water level is dropping again and barge industry trade groups warn that river commerce could essentially…