ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Army Corps awarded a $12.8 million contract to the giant Kramer construction company of Plain, Wisconsin, to upgrade the infrastructure at two Mississippi River dams. The projects will improve the kevels that secure tow boats navigating upstream through the locks. The projects:
> Hastings: Lock and Dam 2.
> Red Wing: Lock and Dam 3.
Construction is scheduled for next winter’s hiatus when river traffic is shut down due to ice.