Church Windows Are Weak Point in Security of Catholic Parishes, Experts Say

Should Catholic churches make it harder to shoot through windows? That question has taken on urgency this last week, after a gunman fired dozens of bullets through narrow stained-glass windows during an all-school daily Mass at Annunciation Church...

Vice President JD Vance meets with families of schoolchildren after church shooting in Minneapolis

3 Uncomfortable Truths About School Shootings After Minneapolis Tragedy

Last week, just days into the new school year, a 23-year-old transgender gunman targeted a Minneapolis Catholic school that he used to attend, opening fire on students through the windows of the church where they’d gathered for a special mass. He...

2 charged in connection to deadly mass shooting outside Minneapolis school

A man is dead and six others were wounded after a gunman opened fire Tuesday afternoon near a Minneapolis school. FOX 9's Maury Glover has the latest. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Two people are now facing charges connected to the deadly mass shooting...

An Echo Press Editorial: Minnesota is 5th best state to live in

When you think of the best state to live in, Minnesota may not immediately pop into your mind. After all, not everyone likes the snow, the cold, the mosquitoes, the blizzards and other challenges. But Minnesota does have a lot of things going for...

Minnesota Law students get a leg up with corporate externships

After her first year at Minnesota Law, Jessica Gao ’17 knew she didn’t want to be a litigator going to court every day. So instead, she turned her focus to transactional law. In her final year, Gao joined Minnesota Law’s Corporate Externship Field...

For Wisconsin schools, safety is top of mind following recent Minnesota shooting, hoaxes

Last week, a shooter killed two schoolchildren and wounded 17 others in an attack on a Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. This latest attack and recent false reports of school violence have brought discussions about school safety...

Democrats Deflect From Truth About Minnesota Trans School Shooter

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal....

10-year-old injured in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting has surgery to remove bullet shrapnel

A child injured in last month's shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis underwent surgery Wednesday to remove shrapnel from their neck. Surgeons removed a bullet fragment from 10-year-old Weston Halsne's neck, which was embedded...

Vice President JD Vance visits families, victims of Annunciation shooting

“I couldn’t pass up the opportunity for my kids to meet a vice president,” he said, quoting from a letter he read to Vance. He added that he hoped the vice president could help pursue bipartisan legislation to help prevent mass shootings....

WATCH: Vance speaks after meeting with families affected by Minneapolis shooting

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday met with families and victims of a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis that killed two schoolchildren and injured 21 people. Watch Vance’s remarks in the video player above. Security...

JD and Usha Vance met with protesters at Annunciation Church visit

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance visited Minneapolis’s Annunciation Church on Wednesday and were met with protesters upon their arrival.This visit comes a week after a gunman opened fire during the school’s opening Mass, killing...

Minneapolis archbishop: Community ‘turning to the Lord’ 1 week after church shooting

CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2025 / 08:55 am Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda said this week that Catholics and others in the Twin Cities are revealing “signs of God’s great love” in the week following the deadly shooting at Annunciation...

Chilling moment Minneapolis church shooter tries guns in store just days before killing 2 kids in hate-fueled rampage

SCHOOL shooter Robin Westman acted friendly and warm while shopping for guns just days before opening fire on a church and murdering two praying children, a shop owner has said. Eerie surveillance footage has captured Westman, 23, chatting with...

VP Vance and Second Lady Usha visit families and survivors of Annunciation Catholic Church shooting

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance pay their respects to victims of the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting on September 3, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski-Pool/Getty Images) OAN Staff Katherine...

Vances lay flowers at Annunciation Catholic Church memorial

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. 'Put it all out there': Speaker Johnson says Trump wants to release Epstein files 07:15 Now Playing Vances lay flowers at Annunciation Catholic Church memorial...

Funeral services set for boy killed in Annunciation Church shooting

A funeral date is now set for one of the two children killed in the attack on Annunciation Church last week in Minneapolis. Fletcher Merkel, 8, will be laid to rest on Sunday. A visitation will begin at 2 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 4...

Minnesota Department of Agriculture seeks applicants for Emerging Farmers’ Working Group

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is seeking new members for its Emerging Farmers’ Working Group (EFWG). The group has seven volunteer positions available, each with a two-year term. The initiative aims to improve opportunities for new...

Programs in Limbo as Trump Cancels Dozens of Education Grants

(TNS) — The Trump administration has begun canceling dozens of competitive federal education grants years before they were set to expire — and the educators behind hundreds more in-progress projects are worried that funding delays mean their...

West central Minnesota support groups and other health resources published Sept. 3, 2025

Adult respite care: Lutheran Social Service offers group respite care for adults age 60 and older from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church, 310 Medayto Dr. in Spicer. Family caregivers receive a needed break and trained...