Mississippi River

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 23, 2012: In the last few years, the Mississippi River has given us floods and droughts,…

Mayors from more than a dozen cities and towns along the Mississippi River rallied Thursday in the nation’s capital for more federal attention for the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 21, 2013 - WASHINGTON – For Mayor Jo Anne Smiley of Clarksville, Mo., clean water is key, given…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 14, 2013 - WASHINGTON – With federal funds shrinking but river commerce rising, Illinois…

A pair of bills related to transportation on the inland waterways was introduced in the US House and Senate on Thursday.Illinois Congressman Bill Enyart…

No major problems are expected but several Mississippi River towns in Missouri are under flood warnings.The river is already flooding north of St. Louis…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 27, 2013 - The devastating effects of the U.S. drought on the inland waterways navigation system…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 5, 2013 - Many articles have discussed the current drought and its devastating effects on the…

The worst drought in decades has slowly eviscerated the mighty Mississippi River. Monday morning both U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and freshly sworn in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 7, 2013 - GRANITE CITY – For U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, blowing up obstructions on the Mississippi…