Student Questions and Comments

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Robert & Ken will soon reach St. Paul, so here's a fun bit of trivia.
Judy’s Question for the Day 15: What was the original name of the settlement that became St. Paul.

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Judy’s Question for the Day 16: What 2 municipalities comprise the “Twin Cities”?

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Judy’s Question for the Day 17: Who was the first white man to locate and document the true source of the Mississippi River at Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota. (Hint: Mr. Youens camped at a State Park named for him on day 6)

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Judy’s Question for the Day 18: How far north can barges travel on the Mississippi?

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Judy’s Question for the Day 19: What infamous bridge did Robert go under today (10-3)?

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Robert will be in Wisconsin tomorrow (10-5). Judy’s Question for the Day 20: Where does Wisconsin's name come from?

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Judy’s Question for the Day 22: The lock and dam system was mentioned earlier, How many of them are there on the Mississippi river?

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Judy’s Question for the Day 23: Where does Lake Pepin get it’s name?

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Judy’s Question for the Day 24: What is Wisconsin’s nickname?

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Hopefully Robert will reach La Crosse, Wisconsin tomorrow (10 -10)
Judy’s Question for the Day 25: Where did La Crosse get it name?

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Robert has talked about seeing lots of barges on the river. This may be one of the reasons why.

Judy’s Question for the Day 26- How far does the average river barge go on one gallon of fuel?

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Judy’s Question for the Day 28: Robert will be near Praire du Chien, WI tonight. Where does Praire du Chien, get its name?

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Judy’s Question for the Day 29: What three countries have laid claim to the Mississippi River?

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Judy’s Question for the Day 30: Who owns the majority of the beaches along the Mississippi River?

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Judy’s Question for the Day 31: What is a Towboat?