Fountain fans seek cash flow; Many displays in Minneapolis run dry because of budget cuts.(NEWS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | September 4, 2003| | Copyright

Byline: Mike Kaszuba; Staff Writer

CORRECTION PUBLISHED 09/05/03: The location of Seven Pools Fountain was incorrectly reported in this article because of incorrect information from the source. It is at Colfax Av. S. and Douglas Av.

For more than a year, the Gateway Fountain in downtown Minneapolis has been turned off - the victim of age and budget cuts at the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.

And though summer is quickly coming to an end, city and Hennepin County officials, along with local residents, are racing to find $25,000 to repair the ...

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