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
Media Coverage
Army Corps to give riverfront land near closed lock and dam to city of Minneapolis
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
Mothballed lock in Minneapolis closer to new life as riverfront attraction
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
Floating Ideas for Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock
It’s been four years since the last barge passed through Minneapolis’ Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock, and a group hoping to convert the site into the focal point of the downtown riverfront says it’s still years away from happening.
Plan to remake lock and dam, Minneapolis riverfront taking shape
By Eric Roper for Star Tribune | October 11, 2019 (photo by Glenn Stubb) Early funding is falling into place for an ambitious plan to remake the lock and dam … Read More
Former County Commissioner, Mark Andrew, Joins Initiative to Transform Lock & Dam into World-Class Visitors & Interpretive Center
Via an October 10 News Release: Mark Andrew, former Hennepin County Commissioner and chair of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, has been named president of Friends of the Lock & … Read More
Once key to industry and transportation, Mississippi River poised for makeover in Minneapolis
By Janet Moore, Star Tribune. The Mississippi River’s blue-brown water lapped against the hull of Cory Parkos’ solar-powered leisure boat as he steered it away from Boom Island Park in … Read More
MN Public Utilities Commission Upholds Public Interest at Upper Lock
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — By Eric Roper, Star Tribune. August 16, 2018 State regulators dealt a major blow Thursday to a controversial proposal to generate hydroelectric power beside the Stone Arch Bridge, possibly … Read More
WCCO Reports on The Falls in Advance of House Capital Hearing
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — By Molly Rosenblatt. It’s been almost three years since the Upper St. Anthony Falls closed to boat traffic on the Mighty Mississippi. Now, there’s a vision to transform the area … Read More
Veteran Lockmaster Mike DeRusha to the Washington Post: the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock is “a Jewel”
ALONG THE RIVER — The Mississippi runs the spine of America, touching 10 states and draining waters from 21 more, a vast waterway with a rich mythology, a sometimes powerful beauty … Read More