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‘We were all scared:’ Minnesotan on Delta plane recalls Toronto crash
Miraculously, all 76 passengers and four crew members survived the plane crash, which had been traveling from Minneapolis to Toronto. Pete Carlson of Northfield was on the flight.
 Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota eliminates staff positions
The organization cites an end to federal funding for refugee resettlement services as the reason for staff cuts. Trump signed the executive order halting the Refugee Admissions Program on his first day in office. 
Dangerous cold across Minnesota leads to more school delays for Wednesday
Some Minnesota school districts have announced they’ll be starting classes late or moving to online learning on Wednesday, Feb. 19, as a stretch of dangerously cold conditions continues across the region.
St. Paul vigil remembers Sam Nordquist, calls for justice after his killing in New York
Five people in New York face murder charges in the killing of Nordquist, a transgender man from Minnesota. To mourn his loss, a group of about 100 people gathered in below zero temperatures Monday on the steps of the state Capitol in St. Paul.
Burnsville marks one year since first responders‘ deaths with wreath tribute, special ceremony
On Tuesday, the city of Burnsville commemorated the line-of-duty deaths of two police officers, Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth. It has been one year since they were killed while responding to a domestic violence call.
For a St. Cloud family, Trump’s pause of refugee admissions brings worry for Afghan relatives
One of President Trump’s first actions after taking office was an executive order indefinitely suspending the U.S. refugee resettlement program. A family living in St. Cloud who fled Afghanistan a year ago worries about relatives left behind.
New Japanese-inspired claw machine arcade in Eagan draws thousands
Duck Entertainment opened on Jan. 1. and adds to a rising landscape of “clawcades” in the Twin Cities. It’s a new concept of arcades brought over from Japan that has been a success in Minnesota and nationwide.
Extreme cold prompts school delays, closures across Minnesota for Tuesday
Dangerously cold air that has settled across the Upper Midwest this week has prompted some school districts in Minnesota — including Minneapolis and St. Paul — to cancel classes on Tuesday, Feb. 18.