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Handmade cards from classmates comfort a girl wounded in Minneapolis church shooting, aunt says
Handmade cards from classmates are helping to comfort an 11-year-old girl who was wounded in this week's shooting at Annunciation Church. Genevieve Bisek was shot during the attack, where two of her classmates were killed and 18 other people wounded, mostly children.
Boy wounded in Minnesota church shooting asks doctor: ‘Can you say a prayer with me?’
Stories of bravery and heartache are emerging after the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church during a Mass celebrating the start of the school year. Friends say one girl was wounded while shielding her buddy as her father, the school’s gym teacher, helped usher kids to safety. 
‘Paws on the Ground’: Comfort dogs help heal at Annunciation Church
Six golden retrievers were on hand to comfort students and parishioners at Annunciation Church, days after this week’s deadly shooting. The retrievers are part of the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry, which responds to communities in crisis.
Minneapolis, a series of shootings and the grim realities of a tough summer
Most categories of crime have continued to fall in Minneapolis after a surge that followed the 2020 killing of George Floyd. But the summer of 2025 has seen a spike in violence that has repeatedly led to armored vehicles rolling through the streets carrying police in full combat gear. 
Body of missing Minnesota hiker found in Wyoming wilderness
The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office said it located the remains of 38-year-old Grant Gardner on Wednesday in the Cloud Peak Wilderness in north-central Wyoming.
Gophers had Minneapolis school shooting on their minds after season-opening win
The excitement of the start of the football season at Minnesota was tempered by a tragedy. After the Gophers beat Buffalo 23-10 in their opener, coach P.J. Fleck expressed sadness and outrage about the death of Annunciation Catholic School students Fletcher Merkel and Harper Moyski.
Committee votes to suspend Northstar Commuter Rail
The Metropolitan Council this week voted to suspend the North Star Commuter Rail service in January and replace the line with bus service.