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Editorial Coverage & Accolades

Recently Dubuque, Iowa has been featured in various regional and national publications. This influx of coverage is due to the second phase opening of the America’s River project – the $188 million riverfront revitalization hitting the shores of the Mississippi River at the Port of Dubuque. Included are some key stories on the area and this unique project.

Editorial:
· USA Today – “One of 10 great places to discover Midwest Charm” – June 3, 2005
· National Trust for Historic Preservation – “One of America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations” – March 2, 2005
· Midwest Living – Rivertown Revival – July/August 2004
· AAA Home & Away – “Celebrating the Mighty Mississippi” – July/August 2004
· Star Tribune Minneapolis/St. Paul – “Mississippi River and its History are Focus of TV Shows” – June 26, 2004
· Chicago Tribune – “24 Great Weekends” – May 16, 2004
· Travel & Leisure – “20 Great American Drives” – April 2004
· Chicago Tribune – “Winter in Surprising Dubuque” – February 22, 2004
· CNN.com – “Iowa: Facility Chronicles Life on the Mississippi River” – July 17, 2003
· Wisconsin State Journal – “On the Banks of the Mighty Mississippi” – July 6, 2003
· Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – “Dubuque Banks on New River Complex” – June 29, 2003
· New York Times – “Midwest Getaways” – June 8, 2003
· USA Weekend – “The 10 Most Beautiful Places in America” – May 18, 2003
· Des Moines Register – “Rivertown Renaissance Rolls into Dubuque” – May 11, 2003
   
Accolades:
· Iowa Tourism Attraction of the Year – National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium – 2004
  Iowa Tourism – Website Award – www.americasriver.com – 2004

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