The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ study of what to do with the lock and dam property near the Stone Arch Bridge is expected to wrap up in late spring.…
Friends of The FallsOctober 11, 2019
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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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
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