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Annunciation parents brace for hard conversations at Thanksgiving

Annunciation parents brace for hard conversations at Thanksgiving

A coalition of parents whose kids were present during the Annunciation Catholic Church and School shooting held trainings this month on how to approach difficult conversations about gun violence ahead of the holidays. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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St. Cloud school district program offers free food to families facing insecurity, changes to benefits

St. Cloud school district program offers free food to families facing insecurity, changes to benefits

About 70 percent of the school district’s students are living with food insecurity, meaning they can't afford or don't have access to enough nutritious food. The Feeding 742 Kids Initiative aims to help by providing pre-packaged food boxes to all families in the district.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Mariah Samuels’ family calls first–degree murder charges against her ex-boyfriend ‘bittersweet’

Mariah Samuels’ family calls first–degree murder charges against her ex-boyfriend ‘bittersweet’

David Wright faces new first-degree murder charges in the September shooting of Mariah Samuels. Her family calls the move by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office “bittersweet.”
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis’ first all-Native American fire crew is redefining what public safety looks like

Minneapolis’ first all-Native American fire crew is redefining what public safety looks like

In a fire station tucked just blocks from downtown Minneapolis, a crew of four is reshaping a narrative that predates them by generations: Who gets to be the one answering the call?
by Sarah Thamer

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Man shot, injured by law enforcement officers in Monticello after reportedly wielding knife

The Wright County Sheriff’s Office said the man ignored their commands to stop and drop the knife. He was taken into custody and transported to a hospital, where he was reported in stable condition.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Falling tree kills man in NE Minnesota as winter storm brings high winds, heavy snow

Falling tree kills man in NE Minnesota as winter storm brings high winds, heavy snow

An early-season winter storm packing heavy snow, howling winds and falling temperatures swept across Minnesota Tuesday into early Wednesday, leaving treacherous conditions and at least one death — a man struck by a falling tree while clearing snow near Duluth.
by Andrew Krueger

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