Miguel Otárola
Reporter |
Minneapolis City Hall
Otárola moved to Minneapolis in 2016. Born in Chile and raised in Arizona, he graduated with a master's in communication from Arizona State University. He is obsessed with music, listening to and reading about music from across the spectrum, digging at local record stores and writing a music newsletter. He is the proud caretaker of a black cat named James Blake.
Kristen Leigh Painter
Deputy Business Editor |
Business
Painter has had a diverse reporting career, interviewing dignitaries in Tokyo, rebel leaders in Sudan and slaughterhouse workers in Nebraska. She has a master's of arts in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder and bachelor of science degree in history from the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, daughter and an energetic Labrador retriever named Luna. In her free time, Painter likes to run, read fiction and plan her family's next trip or outdoor adventure.
Alan Palazzolo
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Newsroom
Kim Palmer
Reporter, Editor |
Home+Garden | Homes
Born and raised in the Twin Cities, Palmer currently lives in Eden Prairie with her husband, Jim. She graduated from St. Olaf College with majors in English and Psychology. After many years as a hockey/figure-skating mom, she now spends her leisure time singing in choirs.
Kate Parry
Assistant Managing Editor |
Development and Special Projects
"She is a native of Hobart, Ind., a suburb of Gary. Parry has a B.A. degree in journalism and urban studies from Indiana University and an M.A. degree in leadership from Augsburg University. She previously worked for the Louisville Courier-Journal and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. She has lived in Minnesota for 40 years and has deep roots in the state – her ancestors arrived in St. Paul in 1868.
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Deb Pastner
Director of Photography/Multimedia |
Newsroom
Pastner has served as a Pulitzer Prize juror, POYi and SND judge, and she is currently serving as a member of the Associated Press Photo Managers Board. Before coming to Minneapolis, Pastner was a photographer at newspapers in Massachusetts, Washington and Michigan. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and attended the Missouri School of Journalism.
J. Patrick Coolican
Reporter |
Politics and state government
Jim Paulsen
Reporter |
Sports
Erica Pearson
Reporter |
Features
A Wisconsin native, Pearson has covered everything from immigration to cops and courts to lifestyle news.
Claude Peck
Senior Metro Editor |
Nights
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