Last barge leaves St. Paul, marking end of shipping season on upper Mississippi River
In another sign of winter, the last Mississippi River barge departed St. Paul last weekend. According to the U.S. Army Corps ...
Initiative to map the Great Lakes from coast to coast, surface to floor
We know less about the bottom of the Great Lakes than we do about the surface of Mars, according to Jennifer Boehme.
Brewery taps expansion as bakery eyes closing, Lake Norman restaurant rebrands
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery broke ground in November on its nearly 7,000-square-foot complex, with plans for a taproom and ...
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Today’s Oil Price: Brent Crude & WTI Oil Prices Today
The real-time price of Brent crude oil is at $72.23 per barrel, and the price of WTI crude oil is at $68.28 per barrel. Oil prices are customarily quoted in dollars (USD) around the world, not only in ...
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Freedom in the World assigns a freedom score and status to 210 countries and territories. Click on the countries to learn more.