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Minnesota Star TribuneSunday, 31 May 2026
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A year marked by loss, grief and small joys
On the last day of a school year unlike any other, Annunciation's teachers reflect on how they worked to restore a sense of normalcy, without ignoring their pain.
The story takes a retrospective, human-interest approach to the conclusion of a school year following a mass shooting, focusing on the emotional recovery and resilience of the community.
The article follows the faculty and students at Annunciation Catholic School as they complete their first academic year after a fatal mass shooting occurred in August.
“restore a sense of normalcy”
“Community-focused and localist”
Metro's sprawl is worse than many
New study ranks the sprawl of 322 U.S. cities.
A report on urban planning and housing density ranking the Twin Cities area's sprawl relative to other US cities.
DFL endorses Klobuchar in race to succeed Walz
She vows to run with "tenacity and optimism."
Coverage of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor party convention and Amy Klobuchar's gubernatorial endorsement.
Schwarze’s win sets stage for 2nd round with Tafoya
They’ll meet again in August’s Republican primary.
Reports on the Republican endorsement process for the U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota.
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