Minnesota Now: June 17, 2025
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Among those mourning the loss of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband is Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth. We heard her reflections and remembrances. Plus, new details show the suspect in the weekend’s shooting went to more than just two lawmakers homes on that night.
During the search for Vance Boelter, authorities discovered lists with the names and addresses of Democratic officials and the locations of Planned Parenthood clinics. We heard from the regional CEO of Planned Parenthood.
We learned more about Melissa and Mark Hortman’s work volunteering for an organization that trained service dogs.
There’s a new report out about the experience of Minnesota kids in foster care. We heard from from someone working to make the foster care system better.
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