On the Lake Harriet shoreline in Minneapolis Saturday evening, dozens of children picked up a fishing rod for the first time.

The community gathered Saturday to remember 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel by doing one of his favorite activities — fishing.

Fletcher Merkel was one of two students killed last August in the Annunciation school shooting.

Those who knew Fletcher Merkel best — his family, his teachers, his friends who just finished third grade at Annunciation ...

Fletcher’s parents, Mollie and Jesse Merkel, returned to the baseball field Wednesday evening, surrounded by teammates and friends who remembered Fletcher’s energy and love for the game. "We wish he ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A funeral was held Sunday ...

The funeral for Fletcher Merkel, one of the two young students killed last week in the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, is set for this weekend at nearby Mount Olivet ...