The Battle for the Bogs: Can Minnesota’s Waterways Survive the Tamarack Nickel Project?
Each August, as the late summer sun hangs heavy over the marshlands of central Minnesota, the quiet waters of the Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge come alive. Harvesters, navigating shallow-draft canoes, perform a rhythmic, ancient dance. With a gentle…
The Ink-Stained Vanguard: How Minnesota’s Student Newspapers Survive the Digital Shift
MANKATO, Minn. — One hour before the 9 p.m. hard deadline on a humid Monday, the newsroom of The Reporter at Minnesota State University, Mankato, is a study in controlled chaos. For editor-in-chief Anahi Zuniga, the atmosphere is surprisingly serene.…
The Ink-Stained Pulse: How Minnesota’s Student Newspapers Survive the Digital Age
MANKATO, Minn. — One hour before the Monday night deadline at The Reporter, the student-run newspaper of Minnesota State University, Mankato, the atmosphere in the newsroom is focused, bordering on the serene. For Anahi Zuniga, the paper’s…
Shadows Over the Cubbies: How Minneapolis Child Care Centers Survive an Era of Uncertainty
This report was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. MINNEAPOLIS — On a frigid February afternoon, the routine at a Spanish-immersion child care center in…
The Enduring Ink: How Minnesota’s Student Newspapers Survive and Thrive in a Digital Era
MANKATO, Minn. — An hour before the Monday night print deadline, the atmosphere inside the newsroom of The Reporter is one of focused, rhythmic precision rather than frantic chaos. Anahi Zuniga, editor-in-chief of the student newspaper at Minnesota State…
