Matt McKinney
Reporter
Regional TeamMcKinney graduated from St. John's University in Collegeville and spent the ensuing years chasing stories through Wisconsin, Rhode Island, and Cambodia. A Minnesota childhood taught McKinney to love winter, skiing, the first warm day of spring, good books and time spent outdoors. He benefited from great teachers at Stillwater High School, and again in Collegeville and at the University of Minnesota. He's a fan of several local breweries, Prince, Jessie Diggins, the Loons, and newspaper reporters near and far who taught him the craft. McKinney bikes to work year-round from his home in the Twin Cities, which he shares with his wife and two sons.
Latest from Matt McKinney
Twin Cities Suburbs
New painting depicts Cottage Grove city history
The jigsaw puzzle of the artwork by Eric Dowdle will be available for sale at City Hall starting Monday.
September 14, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Maplewood City Council pushback imperils Purple Line bus rapid transit project
The mayor and two council members say they object to the previously approved plan and want to explore alternatives for the route from St. Paul to White Bear Lake.
September 11, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Cottage Grove man drowns in St. Croix River
Friends told authorities that Keith Taylor, 66, dove off a pontoon parked at Kinnickinnic State Park and didn’t resurface.
September 10, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Nancy Olkon, first woman chair of Hennepin County Board, dies at 82
Nancy Olkon served as a Hennepin County commissioner for six years beginning in 1977, at a time when women were discouraged from seeking political office.
September 7, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Stillwater’s Zephyr Theatre building to become Manitou Fund Arts and Education Center
Programming hasn’t been announced, but the former Stillwater train depot building includes space for classes, food preparation and performances.
September 6, 2024
News & Politics
Apple River tubing carries on 2 years after teenager’s death
A buoyant local economy around Somerset, Wis., and a more family-friendly emphasis for tubing will keep remaining operators afloat, locals say.
September 1, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
With city approval in hand, Afton vintner plans tasting room
Local winemaker Cody Kaye of Yellow House Vineyard lobbied city to allow for expansion of his agriculture business.
August 26, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Cost rises for missing segment of Lake Links bike trail in Dellwood
The city had eyed $4.4 million in grant funding for one of the missing pieces of the route around White Bear Lake, but cost estimates ran higher.
August 22, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Stillwater’s Zephyr Theatre building to become Manitou Fund Arts and Education Center
Programming hasn’t been announced, but the former Stillwater train depot building includes space for classes, food preparation and performances.
September 6, 2024
News & Politics
Apple River tubing carries on 2 years after teenager’s death
A buoyant local economy around Somerset, Wis., and a more family-friendly emphasis for tubing will keep remaining operators afloat, locals say.
September 1, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
With city approval in hand, Afton vintner plans tasting room
Local winemaker Cody Kaye of Yellow House Vineyard lobbied city to allow for expansion of his agriculture business.
August 26, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Cost rises for missing segment of Lake Links bike trail in Dellwood
The city had eyed $4.4 million in grant funding for one of the missing pieces of the route around White Bear Lake, but cost estimates ran higher.
August 22, 2024