Christa Lawler
Duluth Reporter
Duluth/SuperiorBefore joining the Star Tribune in 2022, Christa Lawler was a sports reporter-turned-arts and entertainment reporter at the Duluth News Tribune. She started at the Rochester Post-Bulletin, her hometown newspaper, after graduating from the University of St. Thomas. She has lived in Duluth since 2000 and likes trail running, yoga, paddle boarding and reading.
Latest from Christa Lawler
Duluth
Searchers find Minnesota-bound freighter that sank in Lake Superior in 1892
The Western Reserve was en route to Two Harbors when it was lost during an August storm, leaving only one survivor.
March 15, 2025
Duluth
What’s best for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame? Its home on the Range or a move to St. Paul?
The nonprofit’s board members are split: Some favor Iron Range tradition; others want more foot traffic.
March 13, 2025
Duluth
Duluth teen with terminal cancer gets the party of her life, with hundreds of friends
Shimia Nord, 18, was told in January that she has weeks or months to live. Last weekend, classmates and friends celebrated her at a Halloween-themed early graduation party.
March 10, 2025
Gophers
No. 4 Gophers fall to No. 1 Badgers on goal with 25 seconds left in WCHA Frozen Faceoff final
All of the semifinalists are expected to be among the teams invited to the NCAA tournament Sunday.
March 9, 2025
Gophers
Gophers push past Buckeyes and into the WCHA Final Faceoff title game
Minnesota, ranked fourth, scored six goals in a row after No. 2 Ohio State took a 2-0 lead. The U will play No. 1 Wisconsin for the championship.
March 8, 2025
Outdoors
John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon finals coming today
Erin Aili, who won in 2021, had a 24-minute lead as of Monday morning.
March 3, 2025
Duluth
Time capsule’s delayed opening offers a glimpse into the Iron Range past
The 100-year-old artifacts surfaced during a delayed dedication of a county building in Virginia, Minn.
February 26, 2025
Duluth
Delayed John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon gets a new starting point where snow is plentiful
The race, which usually starts in Duluth and ends in Grand Portage, will begin Sunday north of Two Harbors.
February 25, 2025
Gophers
Gophers push past Buckeyes and into the WCHA Final Faceoff title game
Minnesota, ranked fourth, scored six goals in a row after No. 2 Ohio State took a 2-0 lead. The U will play No. 1 Wisconsin for the championship.
March 8, 2025
Outdoors
John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon finals coming today
Erin Aili, who won in 2021, had a 24-minute lead as of Monday morning.
March 3, 2025
Duluth
Time capsule’s delayed opening offers a glimpse into the Iron Range past
The 100-year-old artifacts surfaced during a delayed dedication of a county building in Virginia, Minn.
February 26, 2025
Duluth
Delayed John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon gets a new starting point where snow is plentiful
The race, which usually starts in Duluth and ends in Grand Portage, will begin Sunday north of Two Harbors.
February 25, 2025