Shipping season on the upper Mississippi River has ended as the last barges headed south from St. Paul, Minnesota Nov. 25.

The last Mississippi River barge of the year departed St. Paul on Tuesday, ending the 2025 Upper Mississippi shipping season. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Paul district, the M.V.

The last tow of the 2025 Upper Mississippi River navigation season departed St. Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Motor Vessel Sierra Dawn departed late afternoon enroute to the U.S.

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