Jennifer Brooks
Columnist
News & PoliticsPreviously as a Star Tribune reporter, Brooks covered the State Capitol and the Minnesota congressional delegation in Washington.
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Twin Cities Suburbs
Brooks: On the patio of the Park Tavern, a community gathers to heal
The Park Tavern was always there for St. Louis Park. Now the community will be there for a grieving workplace.
September 7, 2024
News & Politics
For Minnesota State Fair enthusiasts, it’s the most wonderful time of the year
The weather is gorgeous, the crowds are manageable. It’s opening hour of the opening day of the fair.
August 22, 2024
State Fair
Brooks: Minnesota State Fair makes space for a bumper crop of crop art
Oh say can you see(d)? You can, now that the fair is expanding its crop art display space.
August 16, 2024
News & Politics
GOP throwing everything against the Walz to see what sticks
Bold move for a five-time draft dodger to question someone else’s military service. Let’s see how this works out for Team Trump.
August 8, 2024
News & Politics
Ope and Change: Minnesota is just happy to be mentioned as Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz
As Kamala Harris taps Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Americans turn to their maps, in search of Minnesota. (We are up here.)
August 6, 2024
News & Politics
Highly paid Hennepin County Board officials decide they need a huge raise. Wait, what?
I’m not even mad — that’s amazing. Wait, I’m a bit mad. Yeah, I’m a lot mad.
August 5, 2024
Columns
Hope Street offers homeless youth in Minneapolis choices that go way beyond a new set of clothes
It’s a shelter that offers young people a fresh start. And it’s getting a wardrobe refresh of its own.
August 4, 2024
Local
GOP melts down after Walz calls Trump and Vance weirdness ‘weird’
Political parties that aren’t weird don’t usually have to prove they’re not weird.
July 29, 2024
News & Politics
Ope and Change: Minnesota is just happy to be mentioned as Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz
As Kamala Harris taps Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Americans turn to their maps, in search of Minnesota. (We are up here.)
August 6, 2024
News & Politics
Highly paid Hennepin County Board officials decide they need a huge raise. Wait, what?
I’m not even mad — that’s amazing. Wait, I’m a bit mad. Yeah, I’m a lot mad.
August 5, 2024
Columns
Hope Street offers homeless youth in Minneapolis choices that go way beyond a new set of clothes
It’s a shelter that offers young people a fresh start. And it’s getting a wardrobe refresh of its own.
August 4, 2024
Local
GOP melts down after Walz calls Trump and Vance weirdness ‘weird’
Political parties that aren’t weird don’t usually have to prove they’re not weird.
July 29, 2024