Citizens groups bringing proposal for Minnesota River Commission to Legislature

Citizens groups bringing proposal for Minnesota River Commission to Legislature

NEW ULM — Its waters may be murky, but there is a clear vision on what needs to be done to improve the Minnesota River. It’s time for the Legislature to create a Minnesota River Commission to ensure government accountability and citizen participation in meeting clean water goals for the watershed, according to Scott Sparlin, director of the Coalition for a Clean Minnesota River, a grassroots citizen group based in New Ulm. Sparlin, who heads ano…