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Resident presses mayor over social-media remark, mayor says comment was personal and apologizes for causing fear
Summary
At a public-comment period, resident Kate Telkie said a Facebook exchange—including a post by Luke Merrill and a mayoral reply—left her afraid for her children; the mayor said the post was on a personal profile, not an official statement, apologized for causing discomfort and offered to discuss it privately.
A resident publicly challenged the mayor on a social-media exchange during the Isanti City Committee of the Whole meeting, saying the mayor's online reply made her fear for her children's safety.
"So, the date of Charlie Kirk's murder, Luke Merrill made a post on Facebook... You replied that you're ready for a civil war," Kate Telkie told the…
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