By Amanda Wigen, Friends of the Falls | August 1, 2022 This editorial was featured in the August 2022 edition of the alley. Long before they were claimed as “St.…
ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF U.S. SENATOR TINA SMITH July 29, 2022 (WASHINGTON) - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) announced the Senate has passed the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act…
By Becky Fillinger | July 8, 2022 The fifth Falls Initiative Community Conversation was hosted June 28 at Open Book in Minneapolis. If you haven’t been following this story, The Falls Initiative is a multiyear,…
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…