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Social worker shares resources for families affected by Stewartville shooting

Social worker shares resources for families affected by Stewartville shooting

Heather Geerts, director of clinical services at Zumbro Valley Health Services, joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Tuesday to talk about supporting the Stewartville community in the wake of a tragedy.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Arrest made after online threats shut some Twin Cities south suburban schools

More than a dozen schools were among those canceling classes on Tuesday after receiving threats on social media. Authorities late Tuesday said a 16-year-old had been arrested in Eagan in connection with the threats.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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‘Total sadness’: Stewartville High School shooting leaves community grieving

‘Total sadness’: Stewartville High School shooting leaves community grieving

The small town of Stewartville in southeast Minnesota is grieving but trying to pull together in the aftermath of a shooting outside of the high school that left one student in critical condition and the alleged shooter dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
by Molly Castle Work and David Schaper

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Police identify gunman as former Stewartville student as classes resume after Friday shooting

Police identify gunman as former Stewartville student as classes resume after Friday shooting

Classes started late on Monday morning at schools in Stewartville, a community south of Rochester, as authorities continued to investigate a shooting early Friday that left a student critically injured and the suspected gunman dead.
by MPR News Staff

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Jewish Minnesotans condemn fatal mass shooting at Hannukah event in Australia

Jewish Minnesotans condemn fatal mass shooting at Hannukah event in Australia

Sunday marks the first day of Hanukkah for Jewish people around the world. But many will be gathering with heavy hearts after at least 15 people were killed in what Australian officials say was a “targeted attack” on the Jewish community in Sydney over the weekend.
by Nicole Ki

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Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting that killed 2 and wounded 9

Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting that killed 2 and wounded 9

A person of interest was in custody Sunday after a shooting during final exams at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, though key questions remained unanswered nearly 24 hours after the attack.
by The Associated Press

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Police searching Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 8 on campus

Police searching Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 8 on campus

 Authorities are a searching for a shooter who killed at least two people and wounded eight others at Brown University on Saturday during final exams on the Ivy League campus. Officers were hunting through campus buildings and sifting through trash cans more than three hours after the shooting erupted.
by The Associated Press

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