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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  Senator says President Obama has made the problem on the river a top priority.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  River traffic up and down the Mississippi is expected to begin moving again Thursday morning after a barge accident last weekend.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  The Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana, Mo. is scheduled to reopen by 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Friday, January 22, 2010  The harvest here in the Tri-States could be one for the record books - not because of extremely high or low yields, but because it's taking so long to finish.   A rainy and wet 2009 forced late planting and an even later harvest. Now that combined with stalled river traffic is making for a difficult time for local grain dealers and barge operators. They say we could be in store for a high-stress spring in agriculture.