A small but growing Sikh community in the Twin Cities is opening its temple doors in Bloomington in the wake of the shootings in Milwaukee, reaching out to neighbors and also remaining vigilant to future attacks.

A Somali restaurateur is showing support for the Sikh community following the recent, deadly shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. Abdirahman Ahmed, a Muslim, has invited Sikh leaders to a private dinner Wednesday at his Safari Restaurant. Ahmed said the dinner is to show "solidarity and condolences," and added, "Any crime against any person is a crime against all of us."

Authorities say a gunman killed six people at a temple in suburban Milwaukee. The shooter died in a gunfire exchange with police. Worshippers were gathering for a service at the temple when the shooting occurred. Authorities believe the gunman acted alone.

The day after a gunman killed six people at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee, much of the response in Minnesota involved conversations about faith and firearms. Some in Minnesota's Sikh community hope the spotlight that's now trained on their faith will improve public understanding of Sikhs and make them less likely to be taken for Muslims. One Minnesotan in Congress hopes the tragedy leads the country toward tighter gun controls.

More than 500 people came to Sikh Society of Minnesota temple in Bloomington on Friday night to honor the six victims of the recent Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin. A spokesman for the Sikh Society says the state small Sikh community views what happened in Wisconsin as an "isolated incident and probably a hate crime," and says there are no plans to increase security.

First lady Michelle Obama will be in Wisconsin this week to meet with family members of those killed and injured in a Sikh temple shooting earlier this month. The administration's outreach to the Sikh community comes after a lone gunman shot and killed six members of a Sikh temple outside of Milwaukee before turning the gun on himself.

Alexandria Republican Mary Franson used Twitter to express her revulsion to a prayer in front of the Minnesota House. Franson says the House chaplain's mention of Earth Day 'may as well been dedicated to 'Mother Earth.' Franson says Earth Day is a Pagan holiday.

Both sides in a long and bitter labor dispute came together for prayer, hymns and scripture during an emotional ceremony at a Grand Forks church. "It certainly can’t hurt to have the Lord involved," said a sugar beet farmer who attended.