Katy Read
Reporter
Carver and western Hennepin CountiesPreviously, Read was a reporter at the Times-Picayune in New Orleans, La., and the Duluth News-Tribune and spent 15 years as a freelance writer for national and regional magazines. She has also written for Salon, Real Simple, Working Mother, Minnesota Monthly, the Chicago Sun-Times, The Toronto Globe and Mail and other publications. Her essays have been published in several anthologies including "Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir." She has won a Minnesota State Arts Board grant and multiple literary awards, as well as four fellowships for journalists on aging. She is a Minnetonka native and a University of Minnesota graduate. Her most exciting hobbies include working (very slowly) on a memoir, cruising the internet and walking her dog.
Latest from Katy Read
Former NHL player’s Minneapolis house with Bde Maka Ska views listed at $5.25M
Former NHL player John Johannson built his 12,000-square-foot home near the Minikahda Club golf course.
June 13, 2025
Top Workplaces leaders say employee-centric culture helps business in tough years
Honorees work on their companies’ culture because they say it improves their performance.
June 12, 2025
Another of Bloomington’s Normandale Lake Office Park towers under foreclosure
Lenders for several parts of the Twin Cities’ largest office complex have alleged millions in missed payments. New York-based Opal Holdings bought the five towers in 2022 for $366 million.
June 11, 2025
Eco-friendly house on 30 acres near Marine on St. Croix listed at $1.6M
Screenwriter Shawn Otto and former state auditor Rebecca Otto built the home in the 1990s and have incorporated solar and wind power.
June 6, 2025
Black Sheep pizza sued for $200K back rent at closed south Minneapolis shop
The coal-fired pizza restaurant at one point had four locations in the Twin Cities, but now just the original North Loop shop in downtown Minneapolis remains.
June 5, 2025
Luxe Bloomington home with multilevel pool and theater lists at $3.29M
Rick and Kelli Vogelgesang refreshed and renovated the 8,400-square-foot house.
May 31, 2025
Opus Group CEO, who led projects such as Best Buy HQ, retiring after 46 years
Founder’s grandson, Matt Rauenhorst, who heads Opus’ development arm, will take over at the end of next year for Tim Murnane.
May 27, 2025
Part of the family for 75 years, 19th-century house near Lake Minnetonka listed at $2M
The Bedells have lived in the Minnetonka Beach house since 1952, when they bought it for $14,000.
May 23, 2025
Contemporary Minneapolis home designed for energy efficiency listed at $2.1M
Brian and Peter Rood have appreciated their contemporary house’s eco-friendly efficiency, including solar panels, EV chargers and automatic blinds.
May 16, 2025
Some downtown Twin Cities offices seek Well certification to attract, retain workers
Maslon LLP in Minneapolis’ Capella Tower, is the latest workplace betting features like natural light, live plants and kombucha on tap can boost employee satisfaction.
May 15, 2025
Luxe Chaska house overlooking Hazeltine golf course listed for nearly $1.6M
The owners have extensively renovated the 6,000-square-foot 1984 house that has five bedrooms and five bathrooms.
May 9, 2025
Red Wing house on 12 acres with an indoor pool and sauna listed at $1.4M
Once a dairy farm, this property has lots of room for creativity: It could be a farm, an orchard or an amenity-rich rural retreat.
May 2, 2025
