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OHIO — America’s River Roots Festival closed Sunday after five days of riverboats, concerts, and community — drawing hundreds of thousands of fans from all over the country to the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky riverfronts.
The first official event of America’s 250th celebration featured nine historic steamboats, more than 160 cruises, music, beer and bourbon tastings. Organizers called the inaugural event a “love letter to the Ohio River.”…