Minnesota’s last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient was laid to rest Saturday. Mike Colallilo of West Duluth was among the 450 service members awarded the nation’s highest combat honor during the war. Colallilo was 86 years old.

Joe Gomer flew 68 missions with the famed crew of World War II fighter pilots who broke a military racial barrier. When Gomer turns 92 on Wednesday Duluth will honor him by dedicating a statue of him at the city's airport.

Hibbing native Michael Colalillo died Friday at Bayshore Nursing Home in Duluth. Northland NewsCenter reports he was 86. He received the Medal of Honor after he spurred his company to attack a Nazi position fortified with mortar, machine gun and heavy artillery barrages. He also helped a wounded fellow soldier to safety.

More than half of America's living Medal of Honor recipients plan to be at the Medal of Honor Convention in the Twin Cities.

Family and friends gathered Friday to remember 13-year-old Rachel Ehmke. Her parents claim name-calling at Kasson-Mantorville Middle School pushed the 7th grader to take her own life last weekend. Dodge County Sheriff officials are investigating whether intense harassment played a role in the young girl's death.