barge

Army Corps adding water to Mississippi River to aid barge traffic

Associated Press — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:28:41 +0000

Amid strong concerns about the declining level of the already low Mississippi River, the Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water from an Illinois lake to add to the flow of the Mississippi.

Blunt may seek emergency declaration for river

Associated Press — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:20:04 +0000

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri may seek a presidential emergency declaration in an effort to keep barges moving on the drought-riddled Mississippi River.

Barging in on a global story

Abbie Fentress Swanson — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:15:24 +0000

I left my house in Columbia, Mo., at 5:30 a.m. Thursday to make it to the Ingram Barge Co.'s Upper Mississippi River office by 8:30 am. I knew the three-hour drive had been worth it when I pulled up to the barge company’s office because the sturdy grey structure actually sits IN the Mighty Mississippi. I walked across an anchor barge that doubles as a pedestrian bridge to enter the office and passed by the R. Clayton McWhorter, a 45-foot tall, 140-foot long towboat with four decks.

Cleaning up the Missouri River

Rehman Tungekar — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

On February 2, the non-profit organization Missouri River Relief will host the Wild and Scenic film festival at the Blue Note in Columbia. Festival-goers can expect to see a variety of environmental and adventure films. One of those films, Big Muddy Clean Sweep, documents the organization’s trek across the state, cleaning the Missouri River aboard a barge.