The Pioneer Press reports the first towboat and seven barges, headed to St. Paul, traveled through Red Wing and Hastings Saturday to mark the start of the season. The average opening is March 20.
Recent heavy rainfall produced a strong currents on the water.
A third round of free tests is now available from the U.S. government.
The Beach Boys and Portugal. The Man are among several acts booked.
Volunteers are urgently needed for sandbagging efforts in a small community near Voyageurs National Park.
The Midwest chain closed its St. Cloud location in 2018.
The licensed physician will take the stage at Treasure Island Resort and Casino on Sept. 30.
The crash happened in Brooklyn Park early Sunday morning.
The three victims are related, according to police.
You may want to avoid this body of water.
The European CDC has warned of a possible significant summer surge fueled by the omicron subvariants.
It's a harbinger of winter: the Corps of Engineers has closed the lock and dam near La Crosse for maintenance and renovation. Encroaching ice would have blocked navigation any day now, anyway.
The drought that's squeezing trade on the lower part of the Mississippi River is threatening to force barge lines to lighten cargos in Minnesota if it doesn't rain more soon, the Star Tribune reports.
Initial reports suggested the drought and a low water level on the Mississippi River might have contributed to the barge running aground. But the Coast Guard says sediment has built up on the river bottom. Traffic will resume after it's dredged.
The Edwin H. Gott pulled into the Duluth Seaway Port Wednesday morning. It is the final ship of the 2011 season. MPR reports the Soo Locks officially close Wednesday at midnight. The warm weather allowed the locks to stay open three days longer this last year.
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