Feds say Mississippi River barge was driven underwater before sinking near New Roads

A federal investigation details how a barge sank on the Lower Mississippi River near New Roads in 2024, causing millions in damage but no injuries.
Yahoo

2 dead after helicopter crashes into Mississippi River barge north of St. Louis

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two people were killed after a helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis. Emergency ...
The Pantagraph

Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move crops downriver

DES MOINES, Iowa — A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to harvest crops and ...
AOL

Two Dead From Helicopter Crash onto Barge on Mississippi River After Striking Power Line: 'Tragic Incident'

A Hughes 369D helicopter crashed on a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, on Thursday, Aug. 7 East Alton is roughly 20 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri Two people died as a ...
The Advocate

Two die in Missouri when helicopter crashes into a barge in the Mississippi River

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 ...
The Telegraph

Families hold memorials for victims of Mississippi River helicopter-barge crash

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, ...
Forbes

Low Mississippi River Water Levels Could Hurt Grain Prices At Harvest

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover logistics and supply chain management. As October's harvest season reaches full swing, the Mississippi River Basin is ...
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2 dead after helicopter crashes into Mississippi River barge north of St. Louis

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 ...