In this photo taken on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, Bill Chelmowski, of the US Army Corps of Engineers, drills a hole to measure the depth of the ice covering the Lake Pepin section of the Mississippi River near Wabasha, Minn. The survey, the first one of the year, is part of the Corps’ task of maintaining and monitoring the river’s navigation system, which is vital to the Upper Midwest’s economy. The weekly results are tracked by river shippers eager to get to work for the new season. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Richard.Sennot) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT
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