The unofficial start of the Mississippi ... River to open. This year ice in Lake Pepin caused a delay, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. On average the first tow reaches St. Paul ...

At the conclusion of the moment of silence, the tow boat MV Charles Haun, which had positioned itself mid-river near the ceremony ... Jo Smith was built by Mississippi Marine Corp. in Greenville ...

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The earliest date for a tow to reach St. Paul occurred March 4. It happened in 1983, 1984 and 2000. With the head of navigation open, the Mississippi River navigation channel will continue ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Thursday the local shipping season on the Mississippi River has begun. The first towboat, with nine barges, passed through Lock and ...