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‘Kids need connection:’ Annunciation principal says planning underway to return to classes

‘Kids need connection:’ Annunciation principal says planning underway to return to classes

School leaders say they may return to the school with a “soft launch” before resuming full-time instruction following a shooting that killed two students and left 21 people injured. The timeline has yet to be determined.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Surgeons share what it took to save Annunciation mass shooting victims

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.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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2 kids hurt in Annunciation shooting still hospitalized as others head home

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. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Twin Cities Archbishop on Annunciation community healing, reconsecrating the church

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.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Parents of kid hurt in Annunciation shooting ask VP JD Vance to address gun violence

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.
by MPR News Staff

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Food & Wine magazine names Diane's Place of Minneapolis its Restaurant of the Year

Food & Wine magazine names Diane's Place of Minneapolis its Restaurant of the Year

Minneapolis restaurant Diane’s Place has been named the 2025 Restaurant of the Year by Food & Wine magazine. Chef Diane Moua said the award “is a testament to the hard work of my entire team and our mission to share Hmong and Southeast Asian cuisine with everyone.”
by MPR News Staff

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Handmade cards from classmates comfort a girl wounded in Minneapolis church shooting, aunt says

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.
by The Associated Press

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