Items in the news

Hiding on a barge is probably not the best way to try to stay warm in January. Assuming it was a barge and not a boat (a lot of journalists don't know the difference)

Especially when the river, especially in the upper reaches, begins to ice over. Eh, people excited about this ice should look up 1977 in their archives.

Meanwhile, people in Cairo are trying another effort to bring some economic growth to their community. The latest idea is a bulk products port on the Mississippi River.