ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF REP. ILHAN OMAR June 9, 2022 (WASHINGTON) - Yesterday in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, Congress passed language from Rep. Ilhan Omar and Sen.…
ISSUED BY CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS March 10, 2022 (MINNEAPOLIS) - A March 16 public conversation will discuss the future of federal land near St. Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis. The…
By Susan Du for Star Tribune The federal government is relinquishing about 3 acres of central Mississippi riverfront property where Dakota people once held ceremonies and gave birth. The closure…
ISSUED BY CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS January 28, 2022 (MINNEAPOLIS) - The City Council has approved having Friends of the Falls serve as the City’s agent in negotiations with the U.S. Army Corps…
By Robert Lilligren | January 24, 2022 The Friends of the Falls leadership has committed to authentically center Native voices in this process. Partnering with the Native American Community Development…
By Eric Roper for Star Tribune A giant hidden concrete wall buried deep below the Mississippi River has been holding the storied St. Anthony Falls in place for more than 140…
By Mark Andrew | March 10, 2021 Written in response to ‘Feds find no takers for mothballed Mississippi River lock in Minneapolis’. To the Editor: So the Army Corps of…
By Christine Goepfert | March 10, 2021 Written in response to ‘Feds find no takers for mothballed Mississippi River lock in Minneapolis’. To the Editor: Contrary to a recent article,…