Work is underway to build a new island in the Mississippi River near Hastings, a $10 million project aimed at preserving the lock-and-dam system that allows some 10 million tons of goods to be shipped ...

The Mississippi runs the spine of America, touching 10 states and draining waters from 21 more, a vast waterway with a rich mythology, a sometimes powerful beauty and an always alarming propensity to ...

Several Mississippi River lock and dams are celebrating birthdays Lock and Dam 12 in Bellevue, Iowa, and Lock and Dam 17 in New Boston, Illinois, are both turning 87 years old. Lock 19 down in Keokuk, ...

The auxiliary lock at Lock and Dam 14 will be closed, and the auxiliary lock at Lock and Dam 15 will only be open on weekdays ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lock and Dam 12 in Bellevue, Iowa, and Lock and Dam 17 in New Boston, Illinois, are both turning 87 years old. Lock 19 down in ...

Lock and Dam 12 in Bellevue, Iowa, and Lock and Dam 17 in New Boston, Illinois, are both turning 87 years old. Lock 19 down in Keokuk, Iowa, is 69. Thousands across 3 states told to stay inside I ...