Since the early 20th century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been dredging the Mississippi River annually to keep the channel open for boats, ships and barges. Each year, the Corps removes about ...

A $300,000 study this spring has apparently proven pumping sand and water from one beach to the Peninsula isn’t feasible — but there may be hope for another option. Last week, the Marine Advisory ...

Dear Answer Man, how many barges a day pass through the lock and dam at Red Wing? How would the number of barges on the river be affected by the expansion of the Red Wing port to accommodate frac sand ...