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Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris joined mourners at the Hortmans’ funeral June 28. Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’s running mate on the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket, eulogized Melissa ...
Nearly two months after Minnesota lawmaker Rep. Melissa Hortman was assassinated, voters selected XP Lee as the DFL candidate ...
Some state lawmakers have struggled to process the assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman, as well as the deaths of two senators, the resignations of two others and a tumultuous legislative session.
The primary for the special election to fill the seat held by Rep. Melissa Hortman will be held on Tuesday. Rep. Hortman and her husband were fatally shot in their Brooklyn Park home. The suspect ...
Helping Paws, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that trains and places assistance dogs with veterans and first responders with PTSD ...
Minnesotans are honoring the late Rep. Melissa Hortman at the State Fair in a uniquely fair way: through crop art.
Many crop artists reference the Minnesota State Fair, but few marry crop art and fine art in a tasteful yet goofy way. In ...
This year's crop of seed art submissions at the Minnesota State Fair include poignant tributes to the late Rep. Melissa ...
A special honor at the Minnesota State Fair for Melissa Hortman who was killed in a political attack in June. Minnesota-grown seeds, stems and other plant parts were all used to recreate her likeness ...
In its 20 years on air, the Current has enlisted thousands of its members and hundreds of Minnesota figures to assemble playlists for public consumption. It’s hard to think of the radio station ever ...
Mark and Melissa Hortman impacted the lives of many through their personal and professional endeavors. One of the ways they ...