Senator Amy Klobuchar Forges New Path, Pivoting from Washington Clout to Minnesota’s Top Executive Seat
WASHINGTON D.C. / ST. PAUL, MN – In a move that sent ripples through both national and state political circles, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, a formidable figure in the Democratic Party’s leadership, has announced her candidacy for Governor of Minnesota.…
Turning the Page: How Minnesota’s READ Act Is Reshaping Literacy Education
This story was produced as part of ThreeSixty Journalism’s 2026 Capitol Reporting Workshop for Minnesota youth, with financial support from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. For Hennepin County Commissioner and former state representative…
The Track Less Traveled: How Roller Derby Became a Beacon for Transgender Inclusion
By [Your Name/Journalistic Staff], based on reporting by Kate Sosin for The 19th. For many, the world of competitive sports is viewed through a lens of rigid categories and binary expectations. However, tucked away in the high-contact, punk-rock-infused…
From Big Apple Stages to Northfield Parks: How JC Sanford is Transforming a Small-Town Jazz Scene
For nearly six decades, JC Sanford has lived his life in the service of music. As a trombonist, composer, conductor, arranger, and educator, his resume reads like a map of the American jazz landscape. From the frantic, high-stakes clubs of New York City…
The Architect of Chaos: Tim Connelly’s All-In Gamble on LaMelo Ball
In the high-stakes world of NBA front-office maneuvering, Tim Connelly has earned a reputation as an artist who prefers a wide-bristled brush to a scalpel. As the President of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Connelly has spent his…
The Next Frontier: Travis Kalanick’s Atoms Stakes Its Claim in the Robotaxi Revolution
By Tech Insights Bureau September 6, 2026 After months of speculative silence and a $1.7 billion infusion of capital that set Silicon Valley ablaze, the curtain is finally beginning to lift on Atoms, the enigmatic robotics venture founded by former Uber…
The Green Revolution: How Native Plants Transitioned from Garden Weeds to Essential Infrastructure
CHICAGO — Inside the historic Kilbourn Park greenhouse on Chicago’s North Side, the air is thick with the scent of damp earth and the quiet hum of a transformation decades in the making. Renee Costanzo, the Chicago Park District’s sole full-time employee…
The Great Resurgence: Target’s Return-to-Office Mandate and the Reanimation of Downtown Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — For years, the Monday morning ritual at Corner Coffee in downtown Minneapolis was a quiet, almost somber affair. The rhythmic hiss of the espresso machine and the occasional footfall of a solitary commuter provided a sparse soundtrack to a…
The Ink-Stained Vanguard: How Minnesota’s Student Newspapers Are Defying the Digital Tide
By [Your Name/Journalistic Byline] In the quiet hum of a Monday evening, the newsroom of The Reporter—the student-run newspaper of Minnesota State University, Mankato—is a masterclass in controlled chaos. With the 9 p.m. print deadline looming, Anahi…
Beyond the Reflecting Pool: Minnesota’s Massive Undertaking to Restore the ‘Land of 10,000 Lakes’
While the nation’s eyes have recently been drawn to the persistent, unsightly algae blooms choking the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.—a challenge complicated by shallow water, heat-absorbing blue liners, and Potomac River runoff—a…
