A sure sign of spring: First towboat arrives in St. Paul
This year's first towboat was the "Motor Vessel Neil N. Diehl." The St. Paul arrival in the third week of March is the ...
On a chilly day, let's talk about Lake Pepin ice
In past winters we have always been updated on the amount of ice on Lake Pepin, but I didn't see that annual story this winter. Just wondering if the barges have been able to travel through that area ...
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First tow of 2025 reaches Mississippi River at Hastings
Diehl went through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings on Wednesday ... on the Upper Mississippi River to open. This year ice in Lake Pepin caused a delay, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.