Colleen Kelly

Senior Digital Editor
Kelly has worked as an editor and designer at the Miami Herald, the St. Paul Pioneer Press and El Mundo (Lima, Peru). Her journalism degree is from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Latest from Colleen Kelly

Live: Latest updates and what you need to know about COVID-19

As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, we've answered reader question about what they most want to know about the outbreak.
June 1, 2021
M Health Fairview nurse Nicole Parr extracted a dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine recently. ] AARON LAVINSKY aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com

How to make an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Minnesota

Doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are being administered through health systems, state clinics, health departments and pharmacies. Here's what you need to know.
April 27, 2021
Sgt. Heath Bird of Plymouth P.D. received his COVID-19 Moderna vaccine from RN Gloria Christensen.

More than 275 Minnesota seniors named National Merit semifinalists

See which seniors from Minnesota have been named National Merit Semifinalists for 2021. The students scored among the top 1 percent of students nationally on the PSAT.
September 10, 2020
The Education Department said Monday that it will not allow states to forgo federally required standardized testing in schools this year but will give them flexibility to delay testing or hold it online during the pandemic.

Zipper merge vs. northern lights: Your top questions this year answered

Minnesotans had a lot of questions about one another – particularly about why everyone seems to hate Edina and zipper merging.
December 27, 2019

More than 300 Minnesota seniors named National Merit Semifinalists

See which seniors from Minnesota have been named National Merit Semifinalists for 2020. The students scored among the top 1 percent of students nationally on the PSAT.
September 13, 2019
The Education Department said Monday that it will not allow states to forgo federally required standardized testing in schools this year but will give them flexibility to delay testing or hold it online during the pandemic.

What do you want to know about the Minn. State Fair?

We're asking readers to tell us what they want to know about the people, history and culture of the State Fair. Your question could be our next Curious Minnesota story.
August 7, 2019
Riders on the Equinox got a thrill during the last day of the Minnesota State Fair Monday, Sept. 3, 3018, in Falcon Heights, MN.

What do you wonder about our state and the people who live here?

We're asking readers from all over the state to take part in Curious Minnesota, a community-driven reporting project that invites you to join the newsroom, letting us know what questions you want answered by us.
February 21, 2019
Have you ever wondered how the Northern Lights are created? Photo: Brian Peterson, Star Tribune
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