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Jane Friedmann

Researcher/reporter | Whistleblower

Phone: 612-673-7852

Jane Friedmann has been a reporter on the Whistleblower beat since 2009. She also provides data analysis for the Minneapolis team. Friedmann joined the Star Tribune in 1981 and worked as a news graphics artist before becoming a reporter. She was awarded a regional Emmy for her work on the I-35W bridge collapse. Friedmann holds bachelor degrees from the University of Minnesota in journalism and mathematics.
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Whistleblower: Highway 5 rumble strips have Victoria, MN residents grumbling

The Victoria man sat in a lawn chair in his driveway, counting. WHAP! One. WHAP! Two. An hour later he...

Updated: June 16, 2013, - 07:40 AM

Vacant Minneapolis house demolished despite effort by TV host

The claw of the yellow excavator tore bite after bite from the two-story Dutch Colonial at 3738 Dupont Av. N....

Updated: June 08, 2013, - 06:33 PM

Whistleblower: Timeshare resale scams flourish in Minnesota

Timeshare resale scams in Minnesota have ripped off consumers for quite some time, but never like this. In the past six...

Updated: June 01, 2013, - 06:03 PM

Whistleblower: Life after ‘death’ is a bureaucratic nightmare

Since February, Gloria Bofferding has spent a fair amount of time convincing people she’s not dead. It has been harder than you’d think.

Updated: May 22, 2013, - 09:15 AM

Whistleblower: Diamond price-fixing settlement might pay off

Phyllis Michaels sang in a country band for decades. She was on the road for five of those years, rubbing...

Updated: May 22, 2013, - 09:03 AM

Piecing together the art of mosaics in Italy

The ancient art of mosaics thrives in Ravenna, the Italian city known for the art form. A master's five-day crash course teaches the technique to visitors.

Updated: May 17, 2013, - 11:14 AM