Coast Guard Tightens River Barge Traffic Amid Flooding
Coast Guard officials warn wakes from passing barges could stress levees and hinder safety on the flooded river. They urge vessels to stay center and move slowly, with tests showing sandbagging can protect most areas. At least 19 vessels were halted near Natchez as river levels stay high for weeks, affecting corn and soybean markets and lifting prices.
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Coast Guard
Mark Moland
Moland
Natchez
New Orleans
Bob Anderson
Mississippi Valley Division
Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi
Midwest
Downtown parking plan eyed with park and ride option
Gulick suggests rechecking interest from employers employees and property owners in using the Eighth to 12th avenues SE park and ride lot 1200 spaces with low monthly rates and continuous shuttle service in place Pomeranz notes potential commitments from downtown employers for 3800 and 100 spaces at 75 a month Swore favors a downtown ramp while proposing shuttle backed short term use and reallocation of Five Seasons Parkade for hotel and convention patrons
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Gulick
Eighth
12Th Avenues
Eighth Avenue SE
Pomeranz
Chuck Swore
Swore
Five Seasons
Amedia Net
Virtual Snow Days Catch on Across Schools Amid Snow
Schools experiment with online learning as snow days multiply. Poughkeepsie Day School and St. Therese in Parkville use virtual lessons while Mississinawa Valley leads Ohio with electronic make-up days. Administrators say technology reduces transportation costs and keeps learning going.
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David Santner
Poughkeepsie Day School
New York
Josie Holford
Poughkeepsie School
Holford
St. Therese School
Kansas City
Parkville
Cameron Mottet
Cameron’s
Mississinawa Valley
Indiana
Ohio
Mississinawa
Lisa Wendel
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