By Kent Erdahl for Kare 11 Under a new agreement, the public will soon have greater access to the Mississippi River at the Upper St. Anthony lock and dam. The … Read More
By Greg Stanley for Star Tribune The public will soon get more access to the Mississippi River in the heart of Minneapolis after federal officials decided this week to give … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To unlock project funding, community groups urge U.S. Army Corps to reconsider disposition recommendation. December 30, 2020 (MINNEAPOLIS) – The President signed legislation Sunday that potentially unlocks … Read More
By Greg Lais | September 10, 2020 For most of my life I thought of the St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam as a dilapidated industrial zone filled with rust, … Read More
By Robert Lilligren | July 30, 2020 We are fortunate in our state and region to have a history of strong leadership of Indigenous people, activists, and advocates. Currently, there … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2020 (MINNEAPOLIS) – Friends of the Falls, in partnership with the Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI), announces a community engagement effort for The Falls … Read More
By Mark Andrew | June 1, 2020 Exactly five years ago today—June 1, 2015—the northern-most and newest federal Lock and Dam, was closed to navigation. It is an imposing structure … Read More
By Greg Stanley for Star Tribune Supporters of a plan to turn a decommissioned river lock in downtown Minneapolis into an unusual public space say the project is moving forward. … Read More