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Minnesota Wild honor Burnsville officers, medic fatally shot on duty
The Minnesota Wild before their home game Monday afternoon honored the two Burnsville Police officers and Fire Department medic who were fatally shot a day earlier by a man during a standoff at a home with law enforcement.
The names of officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, both 27, and firefighter/paramedic Adam Finseth, 40, appeared on the scoreboard over center ice during a moment of silence, while players from the Wild and Vancouver Canucks stood on their respective blue lines in the dimly lit Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul.
The recognition came during the Wild’s previously planned appreciation for law enforcement, first responders and other public safety personnel.
The team dedicated a portion of ticket sales to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, which is based in Washington, D.C. Part of its mission includes funding for The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, which is in the nation’s capital and honors those who have died in the line of duty while protecting their communities.
See how the bald eagle’s story shows its enduring symbolism
As the U.S. celebrates 250 years, the bald eagle endures as North America’s native sea eagle and national bird.
The common loon, Minnesota’s state bird, is more closely related to a penguin than a duck.
Despite loons predominantly living in the northern hemisphere and penguins mostly living in the southern hemisphere, researchers consider them to be genetic cousins. Taxonomic analyses placed them in an evolutionary cluster tracing back 40 million to 50 million years ago, along with herons and pelicans.
While loons and ducks share habitat on Minnesota lakes, they aren’t close relatives. Ducks are closer cousins to geese and swans.
After sharing a common ancestor, penguins and loons developed distinct characteristics. Loons can fly, but struggle to move on land; penguins can’t fly, but waddle on land. Penguins use flipper-like wings to swim; loons use webbed feet for underwater propulsion.
They have some similar features, however, including dense bones to help dive underwater and their tuxedo coloring.
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Fires in the past burned more frequently in western Canada, but recent years have seen that trend migrate eastward, with large fires now burning in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic provinces, Prof Chasmer said, leading to more noticeable smoke in densely populated cities like Toronto and New York.
Minnesota United, the Liberia Lone Star National Football Team and SARX today announced that the international friendly against the Liberia National Team, scheduled for July 26, 2026, has been canceled.
While we were looking forward to welcoming the Liberia National Team and celebrating the strong ties between Minnesota’s Liberian community and our club, circumstances outside of our control have made it necessary to cancel the match. We appreciate the understanding of our supporters and wish the Liberia National Team all the best.
Fans who purchased tickets to the match will be refunded within approximately 3-10 business days.
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