Keokuk’s Big Dam Turns 100
The dam and hydroelectric plant celebrate a century of service this year.
Picture of the Day: Bohemian Flats in Minneapolis
A view toward what was once an immigrant community in Minneapolis called Bohemian Flats, now a park (photo taken April 2013). Bonus photo: Bohemain Flats circa 1900 when there were still houses there. See more photos here. Minneapolis' Bohemian Flats Bohemian Flats circa 1900 (courtesy of Hennepin County Museum)
Limited Vision
It's not easy to see past signs of decay to appreciate a city's past and its future.
Introducing the Mississippi River
This site is has the lowdown on travel along the Mississippi River. It's a work in progress. Right now it includes guides on every Mississippi Valley town from the Quad Cities north to Hastings, Minnesota/Prescott, Wisconsin on both banks of the Mississippi River.
Galena
Population (2010) 3,429 Introduction The oldest city in northern Illinois, Galena was more populous than Chicago at one time and has the infrastructure for a city three times its current population. It has a compact center of well-preserved 19th-century commercial buildings tucked into a narrow river valley; terraces race
Lansing
Population (2010) 999 Introduction Lansing is a consummate river town, with an economy that has historically, for better or worse, been dependent upon the Mississippi River. Even if the Lansing of today has fewer people making a living from river-related jobs, the Mississippi remains central to the town’s identity.