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Senior editor for breaking news and general assignment, Minnesota Star Tribune.
Minneapolis
Joined September 2008
I've transitioned to a new role as the night editor for @StarTribune 's dynamic Today desk! It was a hard decision to move from reporter to editor, but it has been a fun challenge that really fits where I'm at right now in life. I get a front-row seat to what makes the paper tick
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I was typing an email just now and writing Star Tribune but my new Outlook autocompleted it as Star Trek while I was typing so then it became Star Trekbune, and honestly, I don't know why we didn't rebrand to that.
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Asked if the outcome of the 2020 elections were fair and the outcome unambiguous, GOP Joe Teirab said in the #MN02 debate he thinks the election was fair. "It was unambiguous. Joe Biden was elected as president," Teirab said.
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I somehow retain an early childhood memory of a Sesame Street segment, featuring Batman lecturing the Penguin about the importance of keeping your windows clean. Turns out, this exists!
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NEW: A patchwork of patio regulations governs Twin Cities outdoor dining
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Vehicle crashes on Twin Cities outdoor dining patios are a rare occurrence, but the recent tragedy at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park, and another patio crash in Blaine, have cast light on inconsistent...
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An icon returns: Mickey’s Diner is open in St. Paul
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All the favorite menu items are still there, with additions to attract a new generation of fans.
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Gov. Tim Walz had a nervous start to his Tuesday night debate against Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance but finished with fiery concerns about democracy. He admonished Vance for refusing to say whether Trump lost the 2020 election: "That is a damning non-answer."
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Democratic Gov. Tim Walz held up Minnesota as an example to follow during his first and only debate with Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio.
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Walz: " ... the Harris administration - the Biden Harris administration ..."
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You’re welcome, America!
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Of course, Maya Rudolph is coming back as Kamala Harris. Will Steve Martin be TV’s Tim Walz?
Tim Walz hasn’t been this excited since he got a 10% rebate on a leaf blower from a Menards #SNLPremiere
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Minneapolis police swear in first Somali woman, non-citizen in joyful graduation
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Officers Ikran Mohamed, 23, and Lesly Vera, 27, make history among latest wave of diverse recruits seeking to replenish depleted police force.
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New: After the botched hiring of Erin DuPree, Minnesota opened a second national search for a cannabis director in January. MMB screened 28 candidates and forwarded 7 to the governor's office. Several months later, Walz hasn't interviewed any candidates.
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Charlene Briner has led the Office of Cannabis Management on an interim basis for more than a year. The work to set up Minnesota’s recreational marijuana industry remains underway.
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Good reporting here by @jhollingsworths
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Amber Gurske ran Roger Reinert’s first mayoral campaign against incumbent Emily Larson.
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If someone glues a bazillion seeds into the shape of your face, the polite thing to say is “Thank you kindly, @StPauliGrrrl”
Indignant Minnesota alert from @stribrooks: John Stamos calls crop art ‘crap art’ after he’s immortalized in seeds
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