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This week, we’re reexamining the big stories of 2021. On Thursday, Sahan Journal reporter Becky Dernbach told host Cathy Wurzer what it was like to cover the complicated story of how a Minneapolis couple, community leaders Don and Sondra Samuels 

lost 6-year-old Isaac Childress III in the Mississippi River

 and how it affected the Twin Cities and Dernbach personally.

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This week, we’re reexamining the big stories of 2021. On Thursday, reporter Becky Dernbach from Sahan Journal told host Cathy Wurzer about her coverage of the tragic drowning of a 6-year-old boy who was under the watch of a Minneapolis couple, community leaders Don and Sondra Samuels.

MN newsmakers look back on 2021: Coverage of drowning involving Samuelses

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MN newsmakers look back on 2021: Coverage of drowning involving Samuelses

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