The Lower Kaskaskia Stakeholders Inc., LKSI, held their annual “Evening on the Kaskaskia” event on Sept. 6. This year’s event celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam. Pictured is Col. Andy Pannier, 54th Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District, speaking at the event about the lock and dam operations. Another featured speaker for the evening was U.S. Congressman Mike Bost.
Photo courtesy of the Republic-Times.