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Mississippi River Reopens North of St. Louis After Fatal Helicopter Crash
The interior U.S. river, a major shipping waterway for crops and other goods, reopened on Thursday night near Alton, Illinois ...
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Scientists face ecological and economic hurdles to save Mississippi River Delta
The iconic Mississippi River Delta is of enormous importance to the country, especially near the Gulf Coast. It's an economic ...
Two die when helicopter strikes powerlines and crashes into a barge on the Mississippi River
A helicopter flying over the Mississippi River ran into a powerline then crashed into a barge and sparked a fire, killing two ...
Two die when helicopter crashes into a barge in the Mississippi River
EAST ALTON, Ill. -- Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois ...
Helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River near St. Louis, killing 2 people
Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, north of St. Louis ...
Helicopter crash kills two people, shuts Mississippi River, Coast Guard says
Two people died on Thursday after a helicopter they were on board crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River, shutting the ...
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The Mississippi River wants to change course. The struggle to stop it faces new threats.
Of all the levees, gates and walls keeping the Mississippi River in place across the length of America’s spine, Old River ...
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CBS News Chicago reported on these traveling auctions in January 2025 after hearing from a woman who also spent a lot of ...
Two die after helicopter crashes into a barge in the Mississippi River
EAST ALTON, Ill. (AP) — Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, ...
2 killed when helicopter crashes into barge in Mississippi River
Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, on Thursday, the ...
2 killed after helicopter crashes into barge along the Mississippi River
The helicopter as assisting with repairs to a tower when it clipped a powerline and crashed into a barge along the river.