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$2.6M of federal funding approved to support the Annunciation community

Federal funding meant to help support those affected by the Annunciation Catholic School mass shooting has been approved. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said the Department of Justice informed her that $2.6 million had been approved for the community. “The Annunciation community has shown in...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Sep 2, 2026

Here’s why some Minnesota school districts are starting before Labor Day this year

In Minnesota, public schools typically don’t hold the first day of class until after Labor Day. It’s not just tradition — it’s the law. The Legislature passed a mandate in 1985 that “a school district shall not commence an elementary or secondary school year prior to Labor Day.” ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Sep 1, 2026

After Annunciation, legislature took no action on gun laws

Annunciation School parents made multiple pleas to lawmakers at the Minnesota State Capitol, trying to get them to pass new gun legislation after the mass shooting last August. “My husband said those gunshots are at the school! I ran … I ran towards the school,” Annunciation pare...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

Annunciation Remembrance Day honors shooting victims in south Minneapolis

Thursday marks one year since the Annunciation church and school shooting and south Minneapolis is honoring the lives lost and the survivors with a day of remembrance, support and acts of kindness. The city declared that Aug. 27 is now Annunciation Remembrance Day in the city as ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 27, 2026

From lesson plans to syllabuses, St. Cloud teachers test AI tools

“We really want to make sure that AI assists, educators are teaching, and students are learning,” said Katie Herrbold, the Executive Director of Innovation, Information Technology and Information Systems for the St. Cloud Area Public Schools. Before student bodies fill the halls ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 26, 2026

Man charged in deadly shooting of teen outside North High School football stadium

A man charged in the killing of a 16-year-old boy this spring outside the North High School football stadium in Minneapolis is also linked to a separate murder case, court documents show. Markez Patton, 19, faces one count each of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 26, 2026

From Duluth to Off-Broadway

A Duluth native with deep roots in Minnesota theatre, Addy Marsh got his start performing at the Duluth Playhouse and Central High School before making his way to the bright lights of New York City. Now with two impressive off-Broadway debuts to his name, Marsh is proving that bi...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 25, 2026

Fake website calls out reality of ‘ghost student’ problem at Minnesota colleges

The threat of “ghost students” has become so prevalent at Minnesota’s largest community college that administrators now say nearly a third of all applications to the school are potentially fraudulent. That revelation recently came from Dara Hagen, vice president of Student Affair...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 24, 2026

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KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 24, 2026

Their mothers and grandmothers wove. Now, these Karen youth are learning too.

The Karen Organization of Minnesota’s weaving circle, held weekly at the East Side Freedom Library in St. Paul, brings together Karen weavers with adults and youth from the community. Over the summer, the weaving circle organized its annual youth camp where young Karen students l...

Sahan JournalAug 24, 2026

Creekview Back to School Ice Cream Social

https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/creekview-park-back-to-school-ice-cream-social The post Creekview Back to School Ice Cream Social first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News ....

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Aug 21, 2026