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Fourth responder shot in Burnsville released from hospital

Fourth responder shot in Burnsville released from hospital

Burnsville police Sgt. Adam Medlicott has survived a shooting that took the lives of three fellow emergency responders; paramedic Adam Finseth and fellow police officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand.
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Hundreds gather for vigil after 2 police officers, paramedic killed in Burnsville

Hundreds gather for vigil after 2 police officers, paramedic killed in Burnsville

Flags are flying at half staff across Minnesota on Monday as the investigation continues into Sunday’s shooting in Burnsville that left two police officers and a firefighter-paramedic dead. Hundreds of people gathered Sunday evening for a vigil outside Burnsville City Hall.
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Minnesota’s school resource officer debate could come to a head this week

Minnesota’s school resource officer debate could come to a head this week

Over the weekend, state lawmakers had behind-the-scenes talks on modifications to a law that bars school staff and officers from restraining students in ways that could affect breathing.
by Dana Ferguson

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Stop the Bleed training aims to create citizen first responders

Stop the Bleed training aims to create citizen first responders

Bleeding is the leading cause of death in traumatic injuries. Minutes can mean the difference between life and death. Minnesota emergency responders are on a mission to save lives by training a wide range of people to respond to traumatic injuries.
by Dan Gunderson

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Recent incidents of law enforcement officers killed or wounded by gunfire in Minnesota, neighboring states

Recent incidents of law enforcement officers killed or wounded by gunfire in Minnesota, neighboring states

The fatal shooting of three first responders — including two police officers — in Burnsville on Sunday is at least the 11th time since early 2023 that law enforcement officers have been wounded or killed by gunfire in Minnesota, or adjacent portions of neighboring states.
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‘Ultimate sacrifice’: 2 officers, paramedic killed in Burnsville; suspected shooter dead

‘Ultimate sacrifice’: 2 officers, paramedic killed in Burnsville; suspected shooter dead

“It’s a really hard day for our public safety family. We’re hurting,” Burnsville’s police chief said Sunday afternoon. Officials said those killed were responding to an early morning call for help about a man armed and barricaded in a home with seven children inside.
by Peter Cox, Cari Spencer, Nicole Ki and Matt Sepic

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Review of COVID death stats finds likely undercount in official numbers

Review of COVID death stats finds likely undercount in official numbers

COVID-19 deaths in the United States were likely undercounted in official statistics during the first 30 months of the pandemic, according to a new scientific paper from a national team that includes a University of Minnesota researcher.
by Matt Sepic

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Transforming a 1909 St. Paul house into an all-electric green home for the future

Transforming a 1909 St. Paul house into an all-electric green home for the future

A St. Paul couple transformed their century-old home into an all-electric green home for the future, showing the way for other homeowners to help reduce the amount of carbon emissions Minnesotans generate in their homes.
by Dan Kraker

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World Cup in Minneapolis: Jessie Diggins finishes fourth, but still feels the love

World Cup in Minneapolis: Jessie Diggins finishes fourth, but still feels the love

Diggins, a native of Afton and an Olympic gold medalist in 2018, skied well through her initial sprint, the quarterfinals and the semifinals. But in the end, she finished fourth in the freestyle sprint.
by Peter Cox

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U of M presidential finalist Laura Bloomberg visits Twin Cities campus

U of M presidential finalist Laura Bloomberg visits Twin Cities campus

Laura Bloomberg is a U of M alum and the current president of Cleveland State University in Ohio. Before she headed to Cleveland, Bloomberg was a dean and an associate dean at the U’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs in the Twin Cities.
by Regina Medina

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