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Tuesday, December 18, 2012  The Army Corps of Engineers is delaying the use of explosives to blast away treacherous rock pinnacles on the Mississippi River.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  River could possibly drop to 9 feet by December 30, 2012.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Barge traffic is moving on the upper Mississippi River but there is still concerns about the river level south of St. Louis.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  The U.S Army Corps of Engineers is considering a plan to reduce the flow of the Missouri River and that could affect barge traffic up and down the Mississippi River.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  A Mount Sterling golf course groundskeeper is in hot water for stealing it from the city's lake.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  La Harpe, Illinois asks residents to use water as sparingly as possible while the drought persists.

Thursday, February 10, 2011  Due to a water main repair resulting in low pressures, Cannon Water District No. 1 has issued a boil order effective immediately and to continue until Sunday, February 13 at 4:00 p.m.