By | St. Paul Pioneer PressEvery day since Bradley Lamusga deployed with the Minnesota National Guard, his 5-year-old daughter MaryGayle marked down the days until his return, moving a shiny green marble from a Mason jar marked “Days Left” to another jar marked “Days Done.”On Thursday, she moved the final marble from the “Days Left” jar, marking the last of 378 days waiting for her father to come home.Susanna Lamusga, of Brainerd, and her two young daughters are among many families who recently welcomed home 700 soldiers from the National Guard’s St. Paul-based 34th Expeditionary Combat...…By | St. Paul Pioneer PressEvery day since Bradley Lamusga deployed with the Minnesota National Guard, his 5-year-old daughter MaryGayle marked down the days until his return, moving a shiny green marble from a Mason jar marked “Days Left” to another jar marked “Days Done.”On Thursday, she moved the final marble from the “Days Left” jar, marking the last of 378 days waiting for her father to come home.Susanna Lamusga, of Brainerd, and her two young daughters are among many families who recently welcomed home 700 soldiers from the National Guard’s St. Paul-based 34th Expeditionary Combat...WW…

By | St. Paul Pioneer PressMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced on Monday that the state will send 29 firefighters and fire trucks to Salem, Oregon to help combat the wildfires ravaging that state.The deployment comes in response to a request from Oregon officials for assistance through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. The Minnesota team will leave Tuesday morning from Fergus Falls after a mission briefing and equipment inspection.“Wildfires continue to put our fellow Americans’ lives at risk while devastating homes, businesses, and communities,” Walz said in a statement. “The...…By | St. Paul Pioneer PressMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced on Monday that the state will send 29 firefighters and fire trucks to Salem, Oregon to help combat the wildfires ravaging that state.The deployment comes in response to a request from Oregon officials for assistance through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. The Minnesota team will leave Tuesday morning from Fergus Falls after a mission briefing and equipment inspection.“Wildfires continue to put our fellow Americans’ lives at risk while devastating homes, businesses, and communities,” Walz said in a statement. “The...WW…