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Dateline Minnesota
From Wabasha to Warroad, from Sleepy Eye to Silver Bay, Dateline Minnesota scours the state to bring you breaking news from outside the Twin Cities.
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What’s making news in Minneapolis, reported by the Star Tribune’s team of city reporters. Send news tips to [email protected].
Lileks @ Lunch
By James LileksThis blog covers everything except sports and gardening, unless we find a really good link about using dead professional bowlers for mulch. The author is a StarTribune columnist, has been passing off fiction and hyperbole as insight since 1997, has run his own website since the Jurassic era of AOL, and was online when today’s college sophomores were a year away from being born. So get off his lawn.
True North
By Josephine MarcottyEnvironmental reporter Josephine Marcotty writes about our place in nature through her coverage of the outdoors, wildlife, pollution and sustainability.
Daddy-O
By Jeremy OlsonJeremy Olson writes about children and families, and is an overscheduled father of two. His blog tackles the best and worst of parenting, families, health and love. He wants to hear from you - what's going on in your house?
Acts of Faith
By Rose FrenchRose French writes about religious and spiritual matters for the Star Tribune. Before arriving in the Twin Cities this fall, she covered religion for the Associated Press in Tennessee, where she wrote about the Southern Baptists, United Methodists, Gideons and other religious groups and issues.
E-mail Rose with your thoughts or questions.
Campus Connect
By Jenna RossCampus Connect scours student unions, lecture halls and dorms for the crucial and quirky stories that make colleges and universities special. Share what you’re up to on a Friday night, learning (or not) in that lecture - and what you're looking for in a school search as a new student. Higher education reporter Jenna Ross will keep you informed.
The Latest on Ford closing
Welcome to The Latest, a blog devoted to breaking news stories in Minnesota and beyond. You'll find the latest news and updates, plus links to video and photography. Information gathered from newsroom staffers, other news sites and blogs will be assembled to bring you updates. We encourage you to share your tips and reactions in comments, or through submitted photographs or video.
Email us with news tips or ideas.
Yesterday's News
By Ben WelterSample Minnesota's rich history, courtesy of a microfilm archive of newspaper articles, photos and ads dating back more than 140 years. Fresh items are posted once or twice a week. Go here for tips on how to track down old newspaper articles on your own. Or visit the Yesterday's News archives, a searchable library of more than 300 articles.
Follow the blog on Twitter.
NEW: "Minnesota Mayhem," a book based on the blog, is a collection of stories about disasters, accidents, crimes and bad behavior.
E-mail Ben with your questions or suggestions.
Whistleblower
The Whistleblower blog was started in 2008. Look for posts by these contributors: James Eli Shiffer, Jane Friedmann and Brandon Stahl. | Check out the Whistleblower archive.
Find us on Facebook and Twitter. Find our watchdog and investigative work at The Investigators.
The Star Tribune's journalists need your help blowing the whistle in Minnesota. Contact us here.
Barbara Flanagan
Columnist | The Flanagan MemoBarbara Flanagan writes her Flanagan Memo column on the first Monday of each month.
Gail Rosenblum
Columnist | Metro Gail Rosenblum writes two to three columns a week on people, social issues, trends, and the complexities of human relationships.
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James Lileks
Columnist | MetroJames Lileks writes a metro column and is an anchor/producer for NewsBreak, the webcast on startribune.com. He also blogs under The Blog O'Things.
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Follow @lileks
Nancy Barnes
Editor and Senior Vice PresidentNancy Barnes is the Star Tribune's editor and senior vice president for news.
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