I am a writer, editor, strategic thinker, and problem solver. I believe that every person and place has a story that deserves to be told, and it’s my passion to tell those stories.
The Wonder Sedge in Your Whiskey
In 2016, the founder or Brother Justus Whiskey Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, set out to make an all-Minnesota-sourced, peated whiskey. In 2023, it started winning awards. And now, it could change the world of whiskey as we know it.
In the Land of Peat and Whiskey
Minnesota is rich in peat and distilleries. So when will a Minnesota peated whiskey become a reality?
The Return of the Rapids
Award-winning feature exploring Minnesota's complicated relationship with the Mississippi River
There’s Something About Hallock
One (tiny) town’s pitch for why you should want to be their neighbor.
Finding the Real Georgia O’Keeffe
The sign marking Georgia Totto O’Keeffe’s birthplace is even more unremarkable than the corn and soybean fields surrounding it. Discreetly tucked away near the intersection of Town Hall Drive and County Highway T, some three and a half miles southeast of downtown Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, it is dark blue with plain white lettering and so modest that I don’t notice it the first time I drive by.
Main Street, Minnesota: a three-day journey through windmills and water towers, into the heart of the state’s small towns
A three-day road trip through southern Minnesota reveals unexpected insights into the towns, people, and realities of life in the Heartland.
Craft Culture: Northeast Tattoo & Fadeaway Laser Removal
Classic country music and sunlight fill Northeast Tattoo & Fadeaway Laser Removal. Art covers the golden-yellow walls and includes a hand-carved Indonesian Garuda sculpture, drawings by the shop’s three tattoo artists, and a large print of Il Sodoma’s “The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian.” It’s eclectic and warm, and feels more like a funky coffee shop than a tattoo parlor and federally HIPAA-compliant, Minnesota Board of Medical Practice-certified clinic.
Pop(ulist) Art: Institutions Embracing New Realities
How Minnesota's top arts institutions are tweaking their programming to reach a broader audience
Minnesota artists ponder: Should they stay or should they go?
Twin Cities-based actors, painters, musicians and composers explain why they came to and/or stayed in Minnesota instead of fleeing for the coasts.
Bringing Berliner Back: Jace Marti gives the traditional German beer a second life at The Starkeller
A battering ram of carbon dioxide punches me in the face and leaves me coughing for air. It’s been trapped inside its wooden tank prison for a little over two years now, the byproduct of a long, slow Berliner weisse fermentation, and it’s not wasting any time getting the hell out.
Prince: The Life of an Icon
The comprehensive timeline of the creative peaks, surreal twists, and untimely end that marked Prince’s time on earth
Luring the Next Generation
How are arts groups enticing young adults? The latest thinking goes beyond ticket deals and discounts.
I'm single and I love it, but Minnesotans don't seem to believe me
In Minnesota, the average age of a bride is 26.9. It's just not socially acceptable to be unmarried past age 28. I'm 30, and I'm unmarried. But I'm not unhappy.
A Curated Tour of Prince's Twin Cities
Five itineraries. Twenty-five landmarks. One long purple journey.
I Want to Hold Your Hand
An encounter with an old woman in Budapest leads to unexpected emotions, insights.