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…
Friends of The FallsDecember 30, 2020
Historical, hidden wall protecting St. Anthony Falls draws new scrutiny over its unknown condition
By Eric Roper for Star Tribune A giant hidden concrete wall buried deep below the Mississippi River has been holding the…
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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…
Friends of The FallsDecember 30, 2020
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,…
Friends of The FallsSeptember 10, 2020
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…
Friends of The FallsJuly 30, 2020
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…
Friends of The FallsJuly 27, 2020
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…
Friends of The FallsJune 1, 2020
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.…
Friends of The FallsMay 12, 2020
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…
Friends of The FallsOctober 19, 2019