June 26, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of transportation have chosen the architectural and engineering firm HDR to lead the design effort for the St. Croix (kroy) Crossing Bridge. Continue Reading
May 18, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A spill at a sand mining facility in Wisconsin has dumped an unknown amount of sand and other sediment into the St. Croix (kroy) River and wetlands near the Minnesota border.
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April 12, 2012 in New Richmond News
Repairs of the existing lift bridge at Stillwater, Minn., could result in the incidental take of some rare mussels from the St. Croix River, under a permit the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources proposes to issue for the 2012 project. Continue Reading
March 15, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The president’s signature comes two weeks after Congress gave the needed environmental clearances for the $690 million project, the largest public works project in Minnesota history. Continue Reading
March 14, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed the bill clearing the way for construction of a new four-lane bridge spanning the St. Croix River between Minnesota and Wisconsin, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said. “After 30 years of debate and delay, we finally got it done,” Klobuchar, D-Minn., said in a statement. Continue Reading
March 6, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
In a letter dated today, Republican Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin and DFL Gov. Mark Dayton of Minnesota say the two states have been working for decades to replace the current bridge, built in 1931. An exemption from the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act passed the U.S. Senate in January and the House last week. That legislation was needed to advance the project. Continue Reading
November 10, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The final committee hurdle came today when the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved the bridge with overwhelming bipartisan support. The final House committee already has given the plan its blessing. Continue Reading
November 4, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The 11-acre property includes a main log home, a guest house, a studio and a detached office where the humorist and author wrote the novel “Wobegon Boy.” Continue Reading
August 11, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Authorities have found evidence that invasive Asian carp are in the St. Croix River as far upstream as the dam at St. Croix Falls, Wis. Continue Reading
April 21, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
A rogue bighead carp was pulled from the Lower St. Croix River this week, adding to fears the invasive creatures are slowly working their way into Minnesota border waters. Continue Reading
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