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Lee Hendrix was taught to fear the Mississippi. He then spent 5 decades piloting boats on it

1 year 11 months ago
Growing up in St. Louis in the 1950s and 60s, Lee Hendrix was taught to fear the Mississippi River. But the sense of adventure it offered ended up being the seed that became a five decade career of piloting boats on the Mississippi. Hendrix discusses his new book, “Peep Light,” where he shares stories about the dangerous work of starting as a deckhand and later ascending to the pilothouse. He also talks about what it was like to pilot passenger vessels, including the grand American Queen, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ largest towboat, the MV Mississippi.

Trump says he’s willing to debate Harris more than once

1 year 11 months ago
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a Tuesday call with reporters committed to a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic presidential candidate. “I would be willing to do more than one debate,” Trump said. Harris, who says she is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, won pledges from enough Democratic delegates by late […]
Ariana Figueroa

Young Leaders Taking the Reins at ULI St. Louis

1 year 11 months ago
Dynamic change, generation to generation, often accelerates with a spark. In the case of the Urban Land Institute – St. Louis (ULI), the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, 10 years ago and the landmark Ferguson Commission report sparked a profound shift in the delivery of ULI’s mission in our community. Past & Future Leadership Shows the […]
Dede Hance