ST. CLOUD, Minn.
Named for the mighty Mississippi River that runs beside it, the River’s Edge Convention Center keeps the waterway center stage. The building opened on Jan. 7.
At the heart of the building’s new expansion is a wall with a large-scale painting that highlights the ecosystem of the Mississippi River and 118 species of its plants, insects, birds and mammals. The wall is just one of many new features in the expansion of the civic center, now called River’s Edge Convention Center.
The $22 million project includes 32,000 square feet of trade show space, an expanded lobby and large catering kitchen. The city is requesting $10.1 million from the Legislature to add a parking ramp and riverfront features.
