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Some Reflections on 'Why' This Father's Day

When something terrible happens, like the shootings of two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota, our instinct is always to ask, "Why?"

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Jun 15, 2025
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By Trygve Olson

I grew up just outside the Twin Cities of Minneapolis–St. Paul, on the Wisconsin side of the St. Croix River. For me, it will always be home.

On Saturday, that home was shattered.

Minnesota House Minority Leader and former Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed. State Senator John Hoffman and his w…

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