by Staff | Jun 18, 2014 | Blog, Field Notes
In 1975, when I was 7 years old, my family bought a house in North County, St. Louis on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River. My grandfather, already living in St. Louis, gave my parents the idea we would have more opportunities there, and it indeed pulled us...
by Staff | Jun 11, 2014 | Blog, River History
At 1 Mississippi, we like to harp on loving our River – the fish we eat, the water we drink, the psycho-spiritual calm it provides to a hectic, hurried life, etc. The late Lyle Link was a good example. He grew up on a family dairy farm in Wisconsin that probably fed...
by Staff | May 14, 2014 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Newsletter
All around us we see plants acting on their biological instincts – reaching for the sky and sprouting itty bitty leaves that grow bigger every day. The sight of life inspires many of us to plant gardens and grow some of our own food. In fact, 1 in 3 families...
by Staff | May 14, 2014 | Blog, Field Notes
Note: This is the third installment of my six-part blog series “River Gator: Exploring the River, Expanding Ourselves,” a recollection of my adventure on the Lower Mississippi River. Returning home to Chicago after my trip on our Mighty Miss, I marveled at the...
by Staff | May 2, 2014 | Blog, Take Action
“The Mississippi River supports jobs, provides food and water and gives our culture and traditions a sense of permanence. Yet, so many times, it is taken for granted but we, as mayors, certainly do not.” – Roy Buol, Mayor of Dubuque and River Citizen Like many...
