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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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