Native American input will guide development of Minneapolis riverfront site. The public will soon get more access to the Mississippi River in the heart of Minneapolis after federal officials decided this week to give the city much of the land around the closed lock and dam at Upper St. Anthony Falls. Now, the city needs a plan for what to build on the site, part of a growing effort to refashion the industrial downtown riverfront into a destination for visitors, tourists and residents. The legislation, recently signed by President Donald Trump, puts an end to years of Army Corps studies and...…Native American input will guide development of Minneapolis riverfront site. The public will soon get more access to the Mississippi River in the heart of Minneapolis after federal officials decided this week to give the city much of the land around the closed lock and dam at Upper St. Anthony Falls. Now, the city needs a plan for what to build on the site, part of a growing effort to refashion the industrial downtown riverfront into a destination for visitors, tourists and residents. The legislation, recently signed by President Donald Trump, puts an end to years of Army Corps studies and...WW…

Long after wild wolves were wiped out of every other state in the "Lower 48," dozens of wolf packs were somehow able to hang on and survive in remote areas of northern Minnesota.While Sharon Carlson of Andover has never heard Minnesota wolves howling or seen them in the wild, it's always impressed her that the state became the last refuge in the contiguous United States for the revered and reviled predators. But she's never understood how Minnesota came to be so important for the animals. She turned to the Star Tribune for help, asking: Why is Minnesota the only state in the "Lower 48" that...…Long after wild wolves were wiped out of every other state in the "Lower 48," dozens of wolf packs were somehow able to hang on and survive in remote areas of northern Minnesota.While Sharon Carlson of Andover has never heard Minnesota wolves howling or seen them in the wild, it's always impressed her that the state became the last refuge in the contiguous United States for the revered and reviled predators. But she's never understood how Minnesota came to be so important for the animals. She turned to the Star Tribune for help, asking: Why is Minnesota the only state in the "Lower 48" that...WW…

More from the HomepageProsecutor says severe charges and public outrage make fired officer a flight risk. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Unconditional bail for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was raised by $250,000 to $1.25 million Monday afternoon in the May 25 killing of George Floyd while in police custody.Chauvin made his first court appearance by video feed, handcuffed in an orange jumpsuit sitting at a small conference room table in the Hennepin County jail.In a hearing that lasted just 15 minutes, prosecutor Matthew Frank argued that the severity of the...…More from the HomepageProsecutor says severe charges and public outrage make fired officer a flight risk. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Unconditional bail for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was raised by $250,000 to $1.25 million Monday afternoon in the May 25 killing of George Floyd while in police custody.Chauvin made his first court appearance by video feed, handcuffed in an orange jumpsuit sitting at a small conference room table in the Hennepin County jail.In a hearing that lasted just 15 minutes, prosecutor Matthew Frank argued that the severity of the...WW…

More from the HomepageArmy Corps reviewing what to do with structure. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Supporters of a plan to turn a decommissioned river lock in downtown Minneapolis into an unusual public space say the project is moving forward.Leaders of Friends of the Falls, a community group, believe they are close to getting the federal and congressional support they need to transform a bolted-up, out-of-use navigation lock into a riverfront attraction.“We are in a position to get a good outcome,” said Mark Andrew, president of Friends of the Falls and former Hennepin County...…More from the HomepageArmy Corps reviewing what to do with structure. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Supporters of a plan to turn a decommissioned river lock in downtown Minneapolis into an unusual public space say the project is moving forward.Leaders of Friends of the Falls, a community group, believe they are close to getting the federal and congressional support they need to transform a bolted-up, out-of-use navigation lock into a riverfront attraction.“We are in a position to get a good outcome,” said Mark Andrew, president of Friends of the Falls and former Hennepin County...WW…