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'God makes miracles': Largo 8-year-old living energetic life in spite of heart defect
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
More from Katherine →Editor-in-Chief · Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 1:11 AM · 1 min read
Eight-year-old Emma Sparks of Largo was a born fighter. Emma came into this world with only one fully functioning pumping chamber in her heart, instead of two.
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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