Installation ceremony. At annual Captain’s Ball at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque.
McLeod now 31 years at Big River’s helm
DUBUQUE, Iowa. – The editor of Winona-based Big River magazine, Reggie McLeod, was inducted into the National Rivers Hall of Fame for “making significant contributions to America’s waterways.” McLeod launched the slick magazine in 1993 to tell the unfolding story of the the Mississippi River from the Twin Cities to the Quad Cities. Coverage includes the environment, history, culture, business, recreation and news. McLeod began his journalism career as editor of the North Country Anvil in 1980. As a freelancer, his work appeared in USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press and Milwaukee Journal.
McLeod. In good company. Earlier inductees include William Bowell, John Hartford, and Chad Pregracke.