Minneapolis School Mourns Receptionist And Janitor Killed In Explosion, Collapse
Ruth Berg had worked at the school for 17 years and was engaged to be married. John Carlson, in his 80s, was an alumnus who loved handing out ice cream bars to students.
by Camila Domonoske
Aug 03, 2017
2 minutes
A day after an apparent gas explosion and partial building collapse killed two longtime employees of Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, students and staff are remembering Ruth Berg and John Carlson as kind, warm fixtures of a tight-knit community.
The disaster Wednesday came mid-morning, as contractors were working on the building and workers suddenly began to warn of a gas leak. The exact circumstances of the deadly explosion
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