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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: Who is to blame for rotted windows?

Mary Kaden's casement windows were out of warranty, and Pella Corporation, the Iowa company that manufactured her ProLine windows, said it wasn't a defect. But she found others with the same problem.

Updated: October 06, 2012, - 04:16 PM

Whistleblower: Dad's debt ties up student's funds

With her father's name on the joint savings account, the money in it was fair game for any debt collector who was after him for funds.

Updated: September 24, 2012, - 11:46 AM

Whistleblower: Victim finds jewelry was melted down

In contrast to pawnshops' 60-day holding requirement, Bloomington city code allows precious metal dealers to melt down purchases immediately.

Updated: September 12, 2012, - 10:48 AM

Hard Data: Board disciplines 7 dentists for misdeeds

One dentist touched patients' breasts and filled cavities with the wrong material. Another maintained a dusty office strewn with debris, pet hair and laundry. A third overbilled 14 patients.

Updated: August 04, 2012, - 04:39 PM

A draining war between couple and Blaine

For two years, a Blaine couple have been fighting City Hall over a drainage problem caused by an adjoining development. The city's attempts to control the runoff have helped, but the homeowners remain unsatisfied.

Updated: July 28, 2012, - 05:42 PM