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
“Spirit Island Projection,” by Andrea Carlson. The lock at St. Anthony Falls doesn’t send boats up and down the Mississippi River anymore. Now it hosts art.On Friday and Saturday nights, … Read More
For the first weekend of “Illuminate the Lock” artist Aaron Dysart used data from 47 years of lock-keeper logbooks to program a light show. Courtesy of The Soap Factory You can … Read More
National Park Service superintendent John Anfinson looked out over the lock and dam. The National Park Service is drawing up ambitious plans to provide more public access and to restore … Read More
Public access to the lock may be a sign of what’s to come in the future. When the lock at Upper St. Anthony Falls was closed to ship and boat … Read More
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Upper St. Anthony Falls lock and dam will open to visitor traffic this weekend — but in a new way.It’s been two years since any traffic … Read More
MINNEAPOLIS – The Upper Saint Anthony Falls Lock and Dam is scheduled to open for public tours on Sunday.The Saint Anthony Falls are the only major waterfall on the Mississippi … Read More
Upper St. Anthony Lock and Dam has little use to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which currently operates it. It’s eight years away. At best. And there remain some … Read More
A new proposal for the downtown Minneapolis riverfront, the Falls Park and Visitor Center (above) seems to be gathering momentum. However, a 20-plus-years-old effort to build a hydroelectric power plant in this area … Read More