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Katy Read

Reporter | Niche products

Phone: 612-673-4583

Katy Read writes about aging, wellness and other feature topics for the niche products department. She joined the Star Tribune in 2011, and has written for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Duluth News-Tribune and the Crookston Daily Times. Her freelance writing has appeared in Salon.com, More, Real Simple, Working Mother, Minnesota Monthly and anthologies including “TORN: True Stories of Kids, Career & the Conflict of Modern Motherhood.”

Happiest workplaces offer autonomy, transparency, parties

Four-time Top Workplace winners share secrets for satisfied employees.

Updated: June 18, 2013, - 11:25 AM

SUMMER GUIDE: Good bugs, bad bugs

They might look creepy, but are all bugs bad? Here's our kids' guide to telling the difference between the ones...

Updated: June 05, 2013, - 03:44 PM

SUMMER GUIDE: Keeping your kids healthy (and happy) at camp

It should be a fun-filled time that leaves wonderful memories, but a camp experience can be marred by health problems:...

Updated: May 30, 2013, - 04:49 PM

SUMMER GUIDE: How to keep your kids active

You probably would like your kids to stay active during the summer. Experts say kids over 6 years old ideally...

Updated: May 30, 2013, - 04:47 PM

Volunteers like 'Mr. Awesome' keep museums in business

Museum volunteers like Richard Johnson play a crucial role. Without their unpaid efforts, it’s safe to say, many museums would not survive.

Updated: May 05, 2013, - 07:19 AM

Museums help students taste history and touch science

As Minnesota schools struggle to do more with less, institutions are coming to the rescue.

Updated: May 05, 2013, - 07:08 AM

Work out while seeing the world

You don’t have to be a marathon runner. You don’t have to rough it at night. You don’t have to dangle from the side of a mountain. But you definitely can get a workout while you’re seeing the world.

Updated: April 30, 2013, - 03:17 PM