Steve Kotvis

The Park Board rebuilt the lakeside pavilion for $6.5 million, then renewed a 2017 concession decision without reopening it to bidders. The concept that opened was never competitively evaluated, and two years have cost the park system $291,777.

The milfoil is thick. Algae collects along the shoreline. Boaters, paddlers, anglers and trail users wonder why the problem on Lake of the Isles never seems to go away. Some members of the Hill and Lake Press community have been seeking solutions from Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board for more than 17 years.

As the Mall redesign moves closer to implementation, some residents question whether a conceptual planning process has been treated as approval for major roadway and park changes.

North Polars’ Johan Alcantara Lund of East Isles wins State Silver.