Mississippi
River National Education and Conference Center
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On a sweltering June 24th afternoon with wishes that the neighboring Indoor Waterpark would be ready for a post ceremony christening, hundreds of Dubuquers braved the humidity to witness history in the making as the Mississippi River National Education and Conference Center broke ground. With many dignitaries on hand, Governor Tom Vilsack, the visionary behind Vision Iowa, the state driven funding initiative that helped make America's River a reality, led a group of Dubuque leaders in manning an impresive row of backhoes as they broke ground in John Deere style. Dubuque365.com was there and brings you this photo retrospective of the grand event. - Photos by Bryce Parks. These photos are freely avilable for download and reprint with proper byline given to Dubuque365.com. |