First tow of 2025 reaches Mississippi River at Hastings

First tow of 2025 reaches Mississippi River at Hastings

The unofficial start of the Mississippi River navigation season has begun. The Motor Vessel Neil N. Diehl went through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings on Wednesday, with nine barges. Reaching Hasting and having access to St. Paul marks the unofficial start to the navigation season as it is the last port on the Upper Mississippi River to open. This year ice in Lake Pepin caused a delay, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. On average the fi…