Newscast for December 28, 2012
Regional news from the KBIA newsroom, including: Low levels of the Mississippi River to affect commerce Gov. Nixon aims to make government more efficient Elected teacher battles school board for leave...
View ArticleLow water, high anxiety on the Mississippi
It seems like we’re constantly hearing about how the worst drought in decades is threatening barge shipping on the Mississippi River. One day we’re facing a shutdown, the next day they say commerce...
View ArticleWal-mart and the local farmer; Mississippi River and barge business
The lingering drought continues to keep the Mississippi River at historically low levels. But now the Army Corps of Engineers says the river will likely stay open for transportation at least through...
View ArticleCongressmen aim to improve river management during droughts and floods
Two freshman Congressmen from southern Illinois want the Army Corps of Engineers to start thinking of ways it can coordinate river management to keep cargo traffic flowing during droughts or floods.
View ArticleMississippi River crests at some hard-hit towns
The Mississippi River is on the way down at some hard-hit Midwestern towns.
View ArticleDisplaced Pinhook residents look for new home
Drive along southeast Missouri’s Highway VV in Mississippi County, and you will primarily see vibrant green fields littered with farm equipment and the occasional farmer working the land. The burned...
View ArticleArmy Corps continues Mississippi River rock removal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is picking up where it left off in clearing rock from barge channels in the Mississippi River.
View ArticleMU joins task on water quality of Mississippi River
Researchers at the University of Missouri are working towards improving water quality throughout the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico.
View ArticleRising River Threatens Areas North Of St. Louis
The National Weather Service is forecasting major flooding along stretches of the Mississippi River north of St. Louis early next week. A map on its site i s regularly updated with river stages. Recent...
View ArticleVolunteers, communities respond to Mississippi flooding
Flooding on the Mississippi River continues to make its way south from Iowa, putting towns from Quincy to Grafton on alert. With historic buildings, a post office and a dozen homes all in the path of...
View ArticlePart One: Dogfight On The Rising River
This story is part of our series "Shortage in Rich Land" on Missouri's Bootheel region. Click here to see all of the stories. For years, some small towns and farmers along the Mississippi River have...
View ArticleThinking Out Loud: A Closer Look at William Clark
What William Clark did on a 1798 trip down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers is the focus of this episode of Thinking Out Loud. KBIA's Trevor Harris interviews Columbia author Jo Ann Trogdon about her...
View Article'Report card' gives Mississippi River Basin a D+
A report card is out on the Mississippi River basin, and the grade is not good: a D+, with the river's aging transportation infrastructure topping the list of concerns.
View ArticleFederal Grant Means Mississippi River Bridge To Be Replaced
A $10 million federal grant will help fund a project to replace an old bridge over the Mississippi River along the Missouri and Illinois border.
View ArticleRains Cause Renewed Rise in Missouri Rivers
Rivers across Missouri are on the rise following recent heavy rains.
View ArticleNixon activates National Guard as high water threatens treatment plants
Updated on Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 1:30 p.m. with information on more evacuations and road closures. Gov. Jay Nixon activated the Missouri National Guard on Tuesday to help rain-weary communities deal...
View Article'Operation Recovery' to clear 500,000 tons of flood debris from St. Louis area
Floodwaters in the St. Louis region have receded, leaving behind an estimated 500,000 tons of debris. Now what? At a news conference Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon outlined “Operation Recovery," a...
View ArticleNational Guard Troops Falling Back from Flood Response
The Missouri National Guard says more than 600 of its troops are returning home after responding to flooding, although a small number will continue helping.
View ArticleWhen Rivers Can't Be Controlled, Farmers Left in Limbo
Driving along rough and muddy gravel roads next to what was once a rich soybean field, farmer Adam Thomas gazes out on an upended mess of tubes, wheels and hoses from a nearby farmer’s irrigation...
View ArticleHeight of Illinois Levees Concerning to Some in Missouri
State versus state battle lines are being drawn across the Mississippi River, with a top Missouri official urging Illinois regulators to back away from a plan that would allow higher levees,...
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