So far, this year is similar to last year, when we had low water levels during the pre-spawn bite on the Mississippi River.

By now on April 1 — no foolin' — barges and tugs should by plying the waters regularly until late November or early December, ...

Mar. 31—Dear Answer Man: In past winters we have always been updated on the amount of ice on Lake Pepin, but I didn't see that annual story this winter. Just wondering if the barges have been ...