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As pioneers in their respective fields, and for their work connected to the rivers of America, William Harry Clarence Elwell and Julie Hart Beers will be inducted into the National Rivers Hall of Fame on November 5, 2021, at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. William Harry Clarence Elwell (1866-1949) moved with his wife and kids to McGregor, Iowa, in 1893. Having worked as a traveling salesman in St. Louis prior to the move, he had experience in the business world. Two... Read More

Peter Stephaich has served the river industry for over 30 years. He is currently the Chairman and CEO of Blue Danube Incorporated and Campbell Transportation Company, Inc., which employs approximately 500 people, owns 50 boats and 1,200 barges, and operates two shipyards. For his accomplishments and dedication to the barge industry, Stephaich will be honored by the National Rivers Hall of Fame during the Annual Waterways Symposium hosted by Waterways Council, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, Nov. 2... Read More

Joseph H. Pyne, Kirby Corporation’s former CEO and a significant leader in the river industry, will be honored by the National Rivers Hall of Fame during the Annual Waterways Symposium hosted by Waterways Council, Inc. this November in St. Louis, Mo. Pyne is the recipient of the Hall of Fame’s Achievement Award, a distinction bestowed on individuals making significant contributions to America’s waterways. Pyne was selected as the 2021 Achievement Award recipient for his... Read More

Mike Davis, a career conservationist with the Minnesota Department of National Resources (DNR), will be honored Nov. 6, 2020, by the National Rivers Hall of Fame (NRHOF). Davis is the recipient of the NRHOF’s Achievement Award, a distinction bestowed on individuals making significant contributions to America’s waterways. The award celebration will be conducted as part of a virtual event beginning at 6 p.m. and put on by the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, home of... Read More