Commission Tours Steel Mill Site

KUAF | By Johnathan Reaves

Published July 29, 2015 at 12:04 PM CDT

The Arkansas Waterways Commission recently got a first-hand look at the site of Big River Steel in Osceola. The mill is expected to be in operation by this time next year.

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