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Assassinated Rep. Melissa Hortman leaves legacy as unflashy leader who ‘got the job done’
From the wooden dais in the Minnesota House, then-Speaker Melissa Hortman presided two years ago over what many called the most consequential legislative session in recent history. She helped ...
Senators Klobuchar and Smith honor Melissa Hortman on U.S. Senate Floor
Minnesota U.S. Senator Tina Smith, a friend of Melissa Hortman, says she has received increased security since the weekend ...
Melissa and Mark Hortman's work lives on through trained service dogs
Melissa and Mark Hortman served their community in many ways, including training dogs to be service animals for people in ...
Heartbreaking Reason Melissa Hortman's Dog Gilbert Was Put Down by Her Children
Melissa Hortman's golden retriever, Gilbert, was shot in a targeted attack that killed her and her husband. Her children had ...
‘Incredible legacy’: Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman release statement on their deaths
The Hortman family’s dog, a golden retriever named Gilbert, was euthanized after he was injured in the shooting.
Children of Minn. Rep. Melissa Hortman and Her Husband Mark Break Silence After Parents’ Murders: ‘They Were the Center of Our Lives’
The children of Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman are speaking out on their parents' murders. “They were the ...
'We are devastated and heartbroken': Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman release statement
"The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little ...
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‘Kind and generous’: Minnesotans remember Mark Hortman, family dog killed in lawmaker shootings
Tributes are pouring in on social media calling Mark an avid pool player on a house league in Coon Rapids. Minnesotans who ...