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Bison meatball sandwiches and gun control: Minnesotans talk politics at the State Fair
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Portraits of Democratic lawmakers hang in and surrounding the DFL tent at the Minnesota State Fair Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 in St. Paul. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) Democrats are in a slump judging by the party booth at the Minnesota...
Governor Newsom Mocks Prayer After MN Shooting, Gets (Rightfully) Dragged
California Globe
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August 29, 2025
The mass shooting at a Minnesota Catholic school by a transgender person evoked many emotions and prayers from Americans and, unfortunately, recycled political talking points from opportunistic Democratic politicians and their media sycophants....
Governor Newsom Mocks Prayer After MN School Shooting, Gets (Rightfully) Dragged
California Globe
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August 29, 2025
The mass shooting at a Minnesota Catholic school by a transgender person evoked many emotions and prayers from Americans and, unfortunately, recycled political talking points from opportunistic Democratic politicians and their media sycophants....
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans for special session on guns
The Iola Register - Kansas
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August 29, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is making calls to legislators and has his team planning for a potential special session on gun legislation, a senior administration official says. “It’s time to take serious action at the State Capitol to...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans for possible special session on guns in wake of Annunciation Church shooting
The Derrick and The News-Herald - Pennsylvania
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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is making calls to legislators and has his team planning for a potential special session on gun legislation, a senior administration official says. “It’s time to take serious action at the State Capitol to...
Minneapolis police implement 'round-the-clock' patrols after deadly church shooting
KMPH - California
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MINNEAPOLIS (TNND) — The Minneapolis Police Department announced it implemented extra patrols in the city after a deadly shooting at a church earlier this week. Two children were killed and 18 others were hurt when 23-year-old Robin Westman opened...
Minneapolis shooting is a reminder that we must connect, not isolate
The Leaf Chronicle - Tennessee
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When I first heard about the shooting in Minneapolis, I felt what everyone always feels in these moments: grief, rage and the familiar sense that the country is spinning out of control. As an activist, I have often gone out to protests to reclaim...
Minnesota Catholic school shooting victims mourned
The Santa Clarita Valley Signal - California
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August 29, 2025
By Janice Hisle and Savannah Hulsey Pointer Contributing Writers MINNEAPOLIS — As the sun set Thursday night at Annunciation Catholic Church and School, resident Kate Campo sat on the ground, weeping over a gunman’s deadly Wednesday morning ambush...
Minneapolis mayor calls for action beyond thoughts and prayers after school shooting
WSBT 22 - Indiana
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August 29, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNND) — In the wake of a tragic shooting at a Catholic school in Minnesota that claimed the lives of two young children, the mayor of Minneapolis emphasized the need for action beyond the customary "thoughts and prayers" often...
Minneapolis school shooting latest: Robin Westman’s father reveals new details about attacker to police
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 29, 2025
Classmates say Minnesota school shooter gave Nazi salutes and idolized school shootings Josefina Sanchez, who attended St. Agnes Catholic School with Westman in sixth and seventh grades, said there were “definitely red flags” with the shooter’s...
Minnesota Bishop Robert Barron Calls Democrats’ Mockery of Prayer After Catholic Church Shooting ‘Completely Asinine’
American Greatness
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August 29, 2025
Minnesota Bishop Robert Barron slammed Democrat politicians like Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for mocking “thoughts and prayers” following Wednesday’s deadly Catholic church shooting, calling their criticism “completely asinine.” “Catholics don’t...
Minneapolis Shows Evil is on the Prowl
NewsBusters
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August 29, 2025
Everything has a political angle now. The left gets worked up by a jeans ad. The right gets worked up by Cracker Barrel removing both the cracker and the barrel from their logo. Red and blue, colors on the light spectrum and in nature, are now...
Minneapolis church shooting search warrants reveal new details and evidence
NBC News
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August 29, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS — The heavily armed assailant who opened fire during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school was found dead at the rear of the church with an apparent gunshot wound to the head, according to preliminary information in newly released...
Minnesota on alert after flesh-eating screwworm detected in the U.S.
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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August 29, 2025
A gruesome flesh-eating parasite, eradicated from the U.S. for decades, is once again casting a shadow over the nation’s livestock industry, and Minnesota officials are urging farmers and pet owners to be vigilant. The case is a “wake-up call” for...
2025 Minnesota Family Business Awards
Twin Cities Business - Minnesota
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August 29, 2025
Family businesses adapt to ensure success over multiple generations. Family-owned businesses produce numerous goods and services in Minnesota’s economy. In 2025, multiple winners of the five Minnesota Family Business Awards come from the service...
Minneapolis church shooter's mom hires lawyer as she refuses to talk to police
The Mirror US
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August 29, 2025
Police say previous attempts to interview Mary Grace Westman have been unsuccessful as she lawyers up The mother of the Minneapolis church shooter has hired a high-profile attorney known for representing the George Floyd protesters as police say...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Minnesota West picked third in MCAC
Pipestone County Star - Minnesota
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August 29, 2025
ROCHESTER — Minnesota West Community & Technical College football opens the season this Saturday, Aug. 30. And the Bluejays have been picked to finish third in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference’s preseason poll. Head coaches from all the...
Rep. Jason Smith comments on Minneapolis tragedy and national economic issues
Cape News - Missouri
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August 29, 2025
Rep. Jason Smith, a U.S. Congressman representing Missouri’s 8th district since 2013, recently addressed a range of topics on his Twitter account, including condolences for a tragedy in Minneapolis and commentary on national economic policy.On...
Eden Prairie baker rises to the occasion at Minnesota State Fair
Eden Prairie Local News - Minnesota
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August 29, 2025
Eden Prairie’s Bill Middeke has long entered breads in the Minnesota State Fair. “If I win, that’s great. If I don’t, well, at least I tried,” he said. Photo by Stuart Sudak The Minnesota State Fair is a place where nearly everything can be judged...
Employer Impact Guide to the Supreme Court’s 2024-2025 Term: 12 Cases That Reshaped Your Workplace, Industry, or Litigation Exposure
JD Supra - California
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August 29, 2025
As the Supreme Court prepares for its next term to begin October 6, let’s look back on all the SCOTUS cases from the past year that impacted your workplace, industry, and litigation exposure. Here’s a quick guide to 12 times this year that four...