YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES
Pam Louwagie has been a reporter at the Star Tribune since 2001. Her stories include an examination of sentencing disparities for sex abusers of children. She has written about mortgage fraud, clergy abuse, the aftermath of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse and other disasters, including Hurricane Katrina. In 2005 she was part of a reporting team that produced a series on gang rape and prostitution that received many awards, including the Frank Premack Public Affairs Journalism Award and a “Let’s Do It Better” award from the Columbia School of Journalism. Before coming to the Star Tribune, Louwagie worked at The Times-Picayune in New Orleans and the Philadelphia Inquirer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota.
Settlement with five major lenders will take time but help 25,000 Minnesotans.
Updated: February 09, 2012, - 09:52 PM
The alleged victims say their action is another way to hold Shawn Sullivan, who is charged with raping one minor and groping two others, accountable.
Updated: January 21, 2012, - 11:11 PM
Jack Jablonski says he's grateful for support, is focused on the future.
Updated: January 20, 2012, - 05:56 AM
Stepping up efforts to prevent the kind of life-changing injury that paralyzed Jack Jablonski, players are committing to safety.
Updated: January 12, 2012, - 01:08 PM
Her shop in Highland Park was a gathering place.
Updated: December 28, 2011, - 08:24 PM
Daniel Schlienz was jailed two weeks ago, accused of wounding a prosecutor and witness in the Cook County courthouse shortly after he had been convicted of sexual assault.
Updated: December 27, 2011, - 08:44 PM
Winter took a Christmastime holiday Monday, with the temp hitting an un-Twin Cities-like 52 degrees.
Updated: December 27, 2011, - 06:53 AM
Gunman's shots may have just missed the 17-year-old as she fled house. She turned and saw cop fall.
Updated: December 22, 2011, - 12:50 AM
Alan J. Sylte Jr., accused of critically wounding Lake City police officer Shawn Schneider, was a despondent Iraq war veteran who was being discharged from the Wisconsin National Guard.
Updated: December 20, 2011, - 11:06 PM
Four young people talk about the synthetic drug that killed their friend and changed their lives.
Updated: December 19, 2011, - 03:50 PM
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