Liz Navratil
Reporter
West metroNavratil worked in Pennsylvania, where she covered state government and crime – and sometimes both at once. She was part of teams that won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News in 2019 and 2021.
Latest from Liz Navratil
These Twin Cities suburbs are seeing a surge in senior citizens
Demographers have long expected a “silver tsunami” as baby boomers age. But some communities are attracting more seniors than others.
April 26, 2025
Orono, Long Lake move to extinguish fire department feud
The two cities near Lake Minnetonka have been embroiled in a contentious lawsuit since Orono tried to form its own fire department.
April 16, 2025
Carver County commissioner to serve one year probation in domestic assault case
Commissioner Matthew Udermann’s misdemeanor charge will be dismissed if he complies with the rules. He was accused of shoving his wife last year.
April 9, 2025
Lost a tree last year? Twin Cities foresters offer advice for replanting
Suburban foresters offer advice on what to do after the emerald ash borer, drought and severe storms took down trees across the Twin Cities last year.
March 9, 2025
Minneapolis Council Member Andrea Jenkins won’t seek re-election
Jenkins made history as the city’s first transgender council member and went on to serve as council president. She will finish her term, which runs through the end of the year.
March 3, 2025
Minnesota members of ‘club that nobody wants to join’ find support they need
Plymouth and Minnetonka are among the cities hosting “memory cafes” to help people with dementia and their caregivers as residents age.
March 3, 2025
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Former Orono Mayor Dennis Walsh sues city, asks court to halt special election
Orono set a May 13 special election for Claire Berrett’s City Council seat. A new lawsuit argues the election is illegal, but the city disputes that.
February 18, 2025
Lawsuits, shouting and censures prompt Minnesota cities to set new rules — for their city councils
Brooklyn Center, Blaine and Orono are considering codes of conduct for elected officials. So are some of their neighbors, who hope to avoid the drama.
February 17, 2025
Orono calls special election that could unseat council member amid political drama
Council Member Claire Berrett was appointed by former Mayor Dennis Walsh. Her seat will come up for a vote in a special election, and a group is threatening to sue.
February 12, 2025
Edina down payment assistance program runs out of money as housing market tightens
The future of the decades-old program is uncertain: “We hope it’s just a pause,” said Ann Swenson of the nonprofit East Edina Housing Foundation.
February 8, 2025
How Twin Cities medics are trying new responses to rising 911 calls
Falls, overdoses and mental health concerns have driven up 911 calls. St. Louis Park, Richfield, Edina and Burnsville are among the cities that are trying something different.
February 5, 2025
Tonka Bay may have a site for sacred soil displaced amid construction. Some residents don’t like it.
Soil sacred to the Dakota people has been sitting outside City Hall since crews unearthed it while trying to update roads, water and sewer lines.
January 22, 2025
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