Edina Mayor Offers Condolences After Minneapolis School Shooting
Edina Mayor Jim Huffland offered the city's condolences following a school shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2025.
In his weekly Mayor's Minute address Thursday, Huffland called the incident a "senseless school shooting that has shaken our neighboring community, leaving families grieving and many more struggling to process what happened."
The mayor extended gratitude to first responders, teachers, principals and church leaders responding to the tragedy. Edina Police Department personnel, including Chief Todd Milbour, were among the first responders who assisted at the scene.
Edina stands with our neighbors in this difficult time," Huffland said. "We will continue to support them in any way that we can.
The city committed to ongoing support for the Annunciation community during recovery efforts, though specific assistance measures were not detailed in the statement.
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[0:00] Well, greetings everybody. It is uh Jim
[0:03] Huffland here at Dina Mayor
[0:06] and your mayor's minute for Thursday,
[0:08] August 28th, 2025.
[0:11] Today, I want to pause for just a moment
[0:14] to reflect on the heartbreaking tragedy
[0:16] that took place yesterday morning at
[0:18] Annunciation Catholic Church in
[0:20] Minneapolis. a senseless school shooting
[0:23] that has shaken our neighboring
[0:25] community, leaving families grieving and
[0:28] many more struggling to process what
[0:29] happened.
[0:31] On behalf of the city of Edina, I want
[0:34] to extend our deepest condolences to the
[0:36] victim's families and our gratitude to
[0:39] the first responders, teachers,
[0:42] principles, and church leaders who are
[0:45] carrying such heavy burdens today. Those
[0:48] first responders included some of the
[0:50] Adina Police Department, including our
[0:52] chief Todd Milbour.
[0:54] Adena stands with our neighbors in this
[0:56] difficult time. We will continue to
[0:59] support them in any way that we can.
[1:01] Please keep the families and the entire
[1:03] Annunciation community in your thoughts
[1:05] and prayers. This is Jim Hufflin, and
[1:07] that's your mayor's minute for Thursday,
[1:10] August 28th, 2025.
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