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The River: A look at the styles and types of riverboats that once navigated the nation’s western rivers

November 30, 2025November 28, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Two extraordinary men kept those steamboat fires burning, made life a little better

November 23, 2025November 22, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Friends, crew mates celebrate welcome news as Ed Smith inducted into National Rivers HOF

November 16, 2025November 15, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Artificial Intelligence finds its way to Capt. Don’s hands and a tale results — with illustrations

November 9, 2025November 8, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: All’s quiet on the river as steamboats depart Cincinnati for return from River Roots

October 26, 2025October 25, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: River Roots Festival provided visitors a timeless gathering of old-fashioned riverboats

October 19, 2025October 18, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Inland waterways abuzz with anticipation for upcoming America’s River Root Festival

September 28, 2025September 27, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Sept. 11, 2001, a day that began with promise on the river, would forever change us all

September 14, 2025September 12, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Author Todd Hanson’s book shares ties between Charleston, West Virginia and Covington

September 7, 2025September 7, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Reader’s message leads to acquisition of treasured ‘too good to be true’ steamboat artwork

August 24, 2025August 29, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Sunday ride aboard the ‘BELLE’ revives memories of good times, and people, from long ago

August 10, 2025August 29, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Marking 214 years of steamboating on the Western Rivers with memories of times gone by

August 3, 2025August 29, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Admiring the CLYDE’s renewal while awaiting unexpected, but much-anticipated, developments

July 27, 2025July 26, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Small model of iconic DELTA QUEEN fosters hope the ‘real Queen’ will find her savior

July 13, 2025July 12, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Will the DELTA QUEEN, like her brother ship, find a savior and a chance to sail again?

July 6, 2025July 5, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Search for officers on revived steamer JULIA BELLE SWAIN — now NASHVILLE — a refreshing sight

June 15, 2025June 14, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Musician, steamboatman John Hartford’s life straddled two worlds — music and the river

June 8, 2025June 7, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Readying the rafter CLYDE for the long journey south to its new home on the Middle Ohio

June 1, 2025May 30, 20250

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: The SPRAGUE, a giant of the inland waterways with compelling and captivating history

May 25, 2025May 24, 20253

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: May brings start of boating season, and Camp Day, a Sanders family tradition of 70 years

May 18, 2025May 17, 20252

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: Remembering mom, and all the surrogate ‘mothers’ who helped guide us young riverboaters

May 11, 2025May 9, 20253

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: The ‘Great Steamboat Race,’ a grand river tradition as legendary as the Kentucky Derby itself

May 4, 2025May 3, 20255

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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