Lake Pepin is Open; Where are the Barges?
Undated (KROC AM News) - The 2017 shipping season on the Upper Mississippi River can begin anytime now.
Lake Pepin
Not as Much Ice as Last Year
Lake City, MN (KROC-AM News) - The 2016 shipping season on the upper Mississippi River could be get off to a very early start this year.
Lake Pepin Ice Measurements Begin
St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - Here’s some proof that the mild weather is not an illusion and that spring is on the way.
The 2016 Shipping Season Has Started
Hastings, MN (KROC AM News) - The 2016 shipping season on the Upper Mississippi River opened over the weekend.
Lake Pepin is Ready for the Season’s First Barge
Lake City, MN (KROC-AM News) -- The 2016 shipping season on the upper Mississippi River could get underway this weekend.
Lake Pepin Still Clogged by Ice
Lake City, MN (KROC-AM News) -- The ice covering Lake Pepin is still too thick for barge traffic, but that may not be the case for long with the forecast calling for highs in the 50’s next week.
Survey Found 19-Inch Thick Ice on Lake Pepin
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - A sure sign that spring is on the way took place Wednesday in the Lake City area as a team from the US Army Corps of Engineers climbed aboard air boats and conducted a survey of the ice covering Lake Pepin.
How Thick Is That Ice?
St Paul, MN ( KROC AM News) - A sign of spring in southeast Minnesota is scheduled to begin next week.
Commercial Fishing Halted on Lake Pepin
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Some commercial fishing operations have been temporarily halted on Lake Pepin following the discovery of nearly four dozen dead paddlefish and lake sturgeon.
Thick Ice Still Found on Lake Pepin
Lake City, MN (KROC AM News) - A team from the US Army Corps of Engineers took another round of measurements of the ice on Lake Pepin Wednesday and found it remains 19-inches thick in some areas despite the recent warm-up.
Two Foot Thick Ice Still Found on Lake Pepin
Lake City, MN (KROC AM News) - The latest measurements of the ice on Lake Pepin shows its not as thick as it was a week ago, but it remains as thick as it was in mid-February.
The Ice is Still Getting Thicker!
A team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers went back onto the ice covering Lake Pepin Wednesday for a third round of measurements to gauge when the shipping season might begin this spring.
Sign of Spring?
Crews from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers braved dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills as they ventured out onto the ice covering Lake Pepin Wednesday morning for an annual pre-spring ritual.
Pepin Ice Checks Begin This Week
Crews from the Army Corps of Engineers plan to begin taking measurements of the ice covering Lake Pepin this week.