Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?
Tim Nelson
Minneapolis

Minnehaha Academy ready to rebuild a year after deadly explosion

Two weeks after the initial explosion, Minnehaha Academy is in rubble.
Minnehaha Academy's Upper School pictured here two weeks after a natural gas explosion killed two staff members Aug. 16, 2017.
Maria Alejandra Cardona | MPR News 2017

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Hundreds of students, staff, families and alumni gathered Thursday at Minnehaha Academy for a ceremony marking the rebuilding of the school damaged by an explosion exactly one year ago.

Construction workers unveiled the first concrete column of what will be a common area in the part of the high school campus being rebuilt after the natural gas blast.

The ceremony included a memorial for the two staff members killed in the blast.

"There has been much beauty in the ashes, and so we see that every day," school president Donna Harris said. "And so, we have a bright future for our kids ahead. We have reimagined our school. Our community has come together in ways that we could never have anticipated. So, we are hopeful and thankful and joyful as well."

The school has been holding classes in Mendota Heights. It hopes to move back to its Minneapolis location in the fall of 2019.