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 &…
Friends of The FallsOctober 10, 2019
Letter to the Editor: Friends of the Falls
By Mark Andrew | March 10, 2021 Written in response to ‘Feds find no takers for mothballed Mississippi River lock…
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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…
Friends of The FallsSeptember 14, 2019
Regulators pull money from controversial downtown Minneapolis riverfront power project ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — By Eric Roper, Star Tribune. August 16, 2018State regulators dealt a major blow Thursday to a controversial proposal…
Friends of The FallsAugust 16, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BY FRIENDS OF THE LOCK & DAM Contact: Kjersti Monson, 612.836.8266 April 13, 2018 (MINNEAPOLIS) – Minneapolis City Council passed a Resolution today supporting The Falls, a…
Friends of The FallsApril 13, 2018
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…
Friends of The FallsMarch 19, 2018
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…
Friends of The FallsMarch 16, 2018
"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…
Friends of The FallsOctober 2, 2017
You can usually only get past security into the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock as part of a tour. But for "Illuminate the Lock" events, the gates will be thrown…
Friends of The FallsSeptember 15, 2017