Dawn breaks. Over landmark Mississippi dam at Minneapolis

Out and about? Army Corps  offers self-guided visits

MINNEAPOLIS — The Army Corps of Engineers reopened its Lock and Dam 1 visitor center. The center had been closed during the CoVid pandemic. Times: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week at 5000 West River Parkway in Minneapolis. Lockmaster Richard Weitzel said the self-guided tours offer hands-on perspective of a working lock and dam. Cost: Free.