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Minnesota to Dissolve State Park and Return Land to Sioux Community
It's the latest of several victories for the Land Back Movement, which seeks to return land to Indigenous people. At just over 2 square miles, Minnesota’s Upper Sioux Agency State Park is a small piece of land — with a lot of history. For its mostly white visitors, the park’s rolling hills and bent oak trees offer a popular spot for hiking, camping, and “just being in nature.”
Citing History Of Starvation + Death, Minnesota DNR To Close State Park
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources made an announcement this week that involves its work to transfer the land at Upper Sioux Agency State Park, in Granite Falls, Minnesota, to the Upper Sioux Community. According to the DNR, the Upper Sioux Community has had a longstanding request to the State...
Citing History Of Starvation + Death, Minnesota DNR To Close State Park
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources made an announcement this week that involves its work to transfer the land at Upper Sioux Agency State Park, in Granite Falls, Minnesota, to the Upper Sioux Community. According to the DNR, the Upper Sioux Community has had a longstanding request to the State...
Upper Sioux State Park Closing in February, Land Going Back to Tribe
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on Wednesday that it will close Upper Sioux Agency State Park near Granite Falls in February 2024. The closure is part of a plan approved by the state Legislature last year to transfer the land to the nearby Upper Sioux Community.
Fagen Fighters World War 2 Museum to Unveil New Navy Hangar with Special Exhibits and Guests
• The Fagen Fighters World War 2 Museum near Granite Falls is opening a new addition, the "Navy Hangar", on December 7th. • The new hangar will feature U.S. Navy planes, including a Navy Corsair fighter loaned by The Beck Family, and the carrier The U.S.S. Essex.
New Granite Falls exhibit pays tribute to the memory of Pearl Harbor
GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — A small town is commemorating Pearl Harbor in a special way, as Fagen Fighters World War II Museum in Granite Falls pays tribute to the Greatest Generation."I think it's pretty cool that the Fagens preserved the history," Alana Almich, a 10th grader at Yellow Medicine East, said.In a town of just 2,700 people, you'll find a museum that looks like it belongs in Washington D.C.Diane and Ron Fagen opened their museum in 2012 as a way to honor Ron's father, who fought in World War II. The hangars are filled with actual planes used in the...
Montevideo Company's Custom-Made Fish Houses Gain Popularity Across the Country
Discover how a Montevideo company has revolutionized ice fishing with their custom-made fish houses. Equipped with all the amenities of a home, these houses are as popular in summer as they are in winter. Witness the creation of these unique structures from scratch.
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