about the writers

about the writers

Mara Klecker

Reporter

Mara Klecker covers suburban K-12 education for the Star Tribune.

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Jake Steinberg

Graphics reporter

Jake Steinberg is a graphics reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune focusing on cartography and visual storytelling.

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Tom Nehil

Newsroom developer

Tom Nehil is the Minnesota Star Tribune’s newsroom developer, using code to help find and tell stories.

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Walker Orenstein

Reporter

Walker Orenstein covers energy, natural resources and sustainability for the Star Tribune. Before that, he was a reporter at MinnPost and at news outlets in Washington state.

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Josie Albertson-Grove

Reporter

Josie Albertson-Grove covers politics and government for the Star Tribune.

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C.J. Sinner

Director of Graphics & Data Visuals

C.J. Sinner is the Director of Graphics and Data Visuals at the Star Tribune, managing a small team that works at the intersection of data and design to help enhance storytelling on all platforms through charts, maps and diagrams. 

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Greta Kaul

Reporter

Greta Kaul is the Star Tribune’s built environment reporter.

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Francisco Gutierrez

Francisco Gutierrez is a multiplatform editor at the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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Brooks Johnson

Business Reporter

Brooks Johnson is a business reporter covering Minnesota’s food industry, agribusinesses and 3M.

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Anna Boone

Digital designer

Anna Boone became a full-time digital designer at the Minnesota Star Tribune following her internship there in the summer of 2017. Before moving to Minneapolis, she interned at the Denver Post and Verge Magazine in London. 

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Emma Nelson

Editor

Emma Nelson is a reporter and editor at the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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