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Heroes good news in Minnesota.

People who showed up for someone else, and kept showing up. 3 verified stories from Minnesota, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, and St. Joseph. Each one is checked and linked to the original report.

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A firefighter in a blue helmet and harness looks down while holding red and blue ropes from above a paved surface

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Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis firefighters raised a father and son off a ledge near Minnehaha Falls

A father and son were stuck on a slippery ledge 75 to 100 feet below a trail south of Minnehaha Falls. Firefighters roped each of them up. No injuries were reported.

Verified · FOX 9

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People gathered beside yellow school buses at an outdoor bus-safety event

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St. Paul, Minnesota

Ebro Ahmed stopped a runaway St. Paul school bus

Ahmed, 27, saw the driver in an apparent seizure, jumped aboard, and pulled the emergency brake. The district said no one was hurt, and the driver is home recovering.

Verified · Good Morning America

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A paramedic and a soldier pushing a patient on a stretcher toward an ambulance

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St. Joseph, Minnesota

Eleven St. Joseph responders are honored for a cardiac-arrest save

Police, firefighters, and a Mayo Ambulance crew received Life Saving Awards after Charland Campina's heart stopped three times. She came to the council meeting, and the chief said she is recovering.

Verified · KNSI

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