Press Contact: Diane Leutgeb Munson (507) 858-5933 Email: 4necessitymn@gmail.com On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Itasca County...

Happy New Year to all! It's been some months since we learned that the felony charges would be dropped for the Four Necessity Valve...

Yesterday I posted some out-of-date information - my apologies! A recent pre-trial hearing led to these results, shared by Michele: "Dear...

Here in Chicago, we occasionally get a cool day out of the blue. When I first moved here, I thought of it as natural air-conditioning,...

Today we were to be together in Grand Rapids. We spent significant time in February planning everything we would do today - from the...

People are asking, more and more, if there are any updates about our trial date given the pandemic. To be honest, it is somewhere in the...

As untrusting as I am of March weather, in my part of the Midwest we are seeing what looks like May weather. I'm scratching my head a...

The Four Necessity Valve Turners, Brenna Cussen-Anglada, Michele Naar-Obed, Allyson Polman, and Daniel Yildirim, appeared at the Itasca...

Yesterday activists took part in direct action to lock down equipment engaging in Line 3 construction. While Enbridge publicly stated...

On May 8th, the Four Necessity Valve Turners appeared in Itasca County Court in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to give testimony to support...

Earlier this week we received word that the "contested omnibus hearing" scheduled for tomorrow, May 8th, at 2 pm, was scheduled as such...

Michelle, Brenna, Allyson, and Daniel each have one additional felony charge proposed to be added to their current misdemeanor and felony...

The 2016 Valve Turners cases are largely wrapped up, but Ken Ward, a dedicated climate activist, is still appealing his case. The most...

Today, the Four Necessity Valve Turners had their omnibus hearing in Grand Rapids. This was a very short appearance where Allyson,...

Let's begin this post with a big "THANK YOU" to everyone who has given money to support the Four Necessity Valve Turners to date. We've...

Are you in or around Des Moines, and curious to hear more about the Four Necessity Valve Turners and the tradition of non-violent civil...

The next hearing in the Four Necessity Valve Turner's legal process will be March 25th at 9:30 am at the Itasca County Courthouse in...

Hello friends! The second hearing for the Four Necessity Valve Turners is set for 1:00 pm on Tuesday, February 19, at the Itasca County...

Today Judge Sarah McBroom presided over the court in the Itasca County Courthouse that arraigned The Four Necessity Valve Turners. No...

This morning a small group of supporters visited The Four Necessity Valve Turners in Itasca County Jail. Allyson was her usual happy...