The barges were carrying light cycle oil, but there was no spill as a result of the collision, the U.S. Coast Guard said. All ...

Despite a decrease in barge traffic on the Upper Mississippi River last year, experts still expect moderate increases in river usage in the future. "Hurricanes Katrina and Rita shut down the river for ...

ALTON, Ill. (KTVI) – Two people were killed after a helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis. Emergency responders from Missouri and Illinois converged late ...

Susan Olson, of Action Intel, analyzes barge movement and logistics and says the past few weeks show a divergence in how ...

Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials ...

Two workers died when their helicopter struck power lines and crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, sparking a fire and halting river traffic as investigators probe ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — While the upper Mississippi River’s lock and dam system is keeping navigation efficient, low river levels on the lower Mississippi for the fourth consecutive year are threatening U ...

The towboat Donna H. Furlong extinguishes the wreckage of the helicopter, which struck the overhead power lines, top of the photo, before crashing on Thursday morning, Aug. 7, 2025. Officials, ...

The families are holding memorial services this week for the two victims of the Aug. 7 helicopter-barge crash on the Mississippi River. Nick Fulton was buried at Green Forest Cemetery in Darien, ...