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Surgeons share what it took to save Annunciation mass shooting victims
To get a glimpse into what it took to turn the Annunciation shooting victims into survivors, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with two surgeons at Hennepin Healthcare: Trauma Medical Director Dr. Chad Richardson and Vice Chair of Trauma Research Dr. Derek Lumbard.
Minnesota is losing more child care providers amid rising costs and sticky red tape
More in-home child care providers in Minnesota are calling it quits, and day care centers are closing, leaving parents scrambling to find places for their children to stay while they work or attend classes.
2 kids hurt in Annunciation shooting still hospitalized as others head home
Two children remained hospitalized as of Wednesday morning, with at least one still in critical condition. Another underwent surgery Wednesday for a bullet fragment in his neck. Over a dozen others have been discharged from Minneapolis hospitals after good progress towards recovery. 
Twin Cities Archbishop on Annunciation community healing, reconsecrating the church
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is helping school and parish leaders as they navigate returning to classes and when the church itself — which is a crime scene — can reopen.
Parents of kid hurt in Annunciation shooting ask VP JD Vance to address gun violence
Vice President JD Vance visited Minneapolis on Wednesday, one week after the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church that killed two kids and injured 21 other people. The parents of Lydia Kaiser, who is still hospitalized, asked him to address mass shootings.