Friday January 4, 2013
Ben Welter
News copy desk chief | News
Phone: 612-673-7187
Email: welter@startribune.com
I supervise the copy editors who edit the stories and write the headlines and captions that appear in the A and B sections. My blog, Yesterday's News, features stories, photos, graphics and ads culled from the Star Tribune's 145-year-old microfilm archive. "Minnesota Mayhem," a book based on the blog, was published in June 2012.
Before rejoining the night production crew, I was editor, managing editor and news editor for startribune.com from 1994 until 2004. I was copy chief at the Pioneer Press from 1987 until 1993. Before that ... well, that's ancient history, no? I'm a University of Minnesota grad and a Minneapolis native.
If you're looking for the top editor at the paper, that's Nancy Barnes, Star Tribune editor and vice president for news.
Before rejoining the night production crew, I was editor, managing editor and news editor for startribune.com from 1994 until 2004. I was copy chief at the Pioneer Press from 1987 until 1993. Before that ... well, that's ancient history, no? I'm a University of Minnesota grad and a Minneapolis native.
If you're looking for the top editor at the paper, that's Nancy Barnes, Star Tribune editor and vice president for news.
Recent content from Ben Welter
Yesterday's News: Front lines were foggy in the war on mosquitoes
The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District has been taking it to our unofficial state bird since 1958. It's not clear what...
Updated: August 20, 2011, - 06:18 PM
Most outdoor rinks in Minneapolis close Monday
Most of the the outdoor rinks in Minneapolis will close at the end of the day Monday. Rinks may be usable but will not be maintained and warming houses will be closed.
Updated: February 11, 2010, - 10:47 PM
Longfellow Gardens, 1907-1934
A look back at Longfellow Gardens, a zoo that opened just west of Minnehaha Falls in 1907.
Updated: September 28, 2009, - 07:09 PM
Hockey collectibles have a fighting chance on eBay
In a worldwide marketplace, one man finds a way to sell his trash to others who will treasure it.
Updated: March 21, 2006, - 07:35 PM
Mom-and-pop cabins Up North
Originally published 04/30/00 Our family's search for the perfect mom-and-pop resort began 33summers ago at Ossawinnamakee, a small, unpronounceable lake northof...
Updated: September 18, 2005, - 11:00 PM
Assorted resort tips
Finding a resort: Word of mouth can't be beat. Ask your friends, neighbors, colleagues and relatives for recommendations. No...
Updated: April 29, 2000, - 11:00 PM
A cabin up north, one week at a time
Our family's search for the perfect mom-and-pop resort began 33 summers ago at Ossawinnamakee, a small, unpronounceable lake north of...
Updated: April 29, 2000, - 11:00 PM
Capitalist tools on the Internet
Type "venture capital" or "small business" into Alta Vista or HotBot and you'll get the search-engine equivalent of AOL spam:...
Updated: April 27, 1999, - 11:00 PM
SkyMap Pro turns notebook PC into navigator
Forget Dad's old road atlas and wobbly dashboard compass. Etak's SkyMap Pro ($260) turns your notebook PC into a high-powered...
Updated: August 11, 1998, - 11:00 PM
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