Local river industry still going despite low water

Sunday, January 6, 2013

While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tries to keep the Mississippi River passable for traffic and the barge business is hurting, local industry is still operating, confident in the corps' efforts and hoping to hang on until spring.

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