Catherine Preus
Copy Editor, Homepage Editor, Page Designer
NewsroomPreus bikes to work all year long from south Minneapolis, where she lives with her family. She plays piano with a classical quintet and owns a quarter horse called Skipper. In summer, Preus spends a lot of time by a lake in Wisconsin. In winter, she plays broomball with a Minneapolis rec league.
Latest from Catherine Preus
Structures at the Minnesota State Fair built to last, but also to change
If these walls could talk, you'd hear a lot of interesting stories, of course, but the State Fair's historic structures continue to shelter young leaders, echo with the favorite songs of every era, and showcase regular Minnesotans doing their best work.
August 28, 2023
Group aims to help Minnesota spouses worn out by caregiving
A national nonprofit provides a place for spousal caregivers to connect.
October 29, 2021
What the 12 candidates said about key issues in last night's debate
With a dozen participants, the debate was the largest in modern history.
October 16, 2019
Crowds are huge part of the State Fair. See how they've grown over the years.
The state's largest gathering got rolling just after we became a state and has changed with the times. In 2019, will fair magic again conspire to haul in the population of several Minnesota cities each day?
August 22, 2019
Lily the therapy pony retires to the Stall of Fame
After 12 years of working with kids with disabilities, Lily, now 20, has retired at Hold Your Horses, a nonprofit in the west metro area dedicated to equine-assisted therapy.
October 26, 2018
Do we live in the tropics? This was an unusually wet summer
The Twin Cities got twice as much rain as usual in August, but southern Minnesota was the hardest hit by precipitation this year.
September 13, 2016
For one month, Minneapolis pianos drew out our thirst for making music
An amateur pianist was determined to play all 25 of the downtown Pianos on Parade, and she was delighted by her encounters.
June 29, 2016
![Walter Hampton of St. Paul plays a piano outside of the IDS Center on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. The piano, painted by artist Sam Basques, is one of 25 uniquely designed pianos available throughout Downtown Minneapolis during the month of June for the public to play through the month of June. ] Timothy Nwachukwu • timothy.nwachukwu@startribune.com Pianos on Parade is a program produced by the Minneapolis Downtown Council and Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District in partnership with Keys](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/RL6C6SN6YAP57XGWEBMP4WKU4Q.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
The longest day and the strawberry moon get together today
It’s the first time in nearly 70 years that the two astronomical events happen on the same day.
June 20, 2016
Seeing India through childrens' eyes
During a three-week trip to India, children slow down the pace and open paths to ordinary people.
November 2, 2015
Whooo knows what awaits visitors at Owl Center?
A prime target for a weekend trip, the newly opened International Owl Center in Houston, Minn., is the only such center in the country focused on owl education and open to the public.
May 14, 2015
Midwest Traveler: Your guide to a bookstore roadtrip
From Chicago to Stillwater to Iowa City to Bayfield, Wis., independent bookstores give the traveler a taste of the place and a welcome respite from the highway.
January 30, 2015
