Sorry to have been away so long. It's been a combination of the demands of work, the needs of family and fewer hours in the day. Time to catch up on some Ohio River news:

Here's something different. Ohio still plans to bring down the Fort Steuben Bridge at 7:15 a.m.Tuesday. But instead of bringing down the whole bridge, the Ohio tower and approach will be left in place for an observation platform. That will be interesting and different.

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OSHA is ready to levy some fines against Jeffboat's yard at Jeffersonville, Ind., after three fatalities there in recent months.

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Covington, Ky., is considering three proposals to develop its riverfront.

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Needed infrastructure project or black hole? That's the question about the overdue, over-budget Olmstead Locks and Dam on the lower river.