Alexis Allston

Audience Engagement Producer
She graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill, where she helped found a student-led initiative called Our Chatham that brings reader-inspired local news stories to a rural North Carolina county. Alexis was previously an engagement fellow at Texas Tribune.

Latest from Alexis Allston

Local

Here's what a Minneapolis without police could look like

The city is at a crossroads when it comes to the future of public safety.
July 29, 2020
Local

Mural raises concerns about representation in art after George Floyd's killing

A mural at 38th and Chicago has launched discussion about who's creating the art at the heart of a movement and why that matters.
July 8, 2020
Local

Live at noon: Get questions about COVID-19 modeling answered in our Reddit AMA

Star Tribune data journalists C.J. Sinner and Michael Corey will answer reader questions live for one hour today on Reddit.
May 15, 2020
Vials of COVID-19 samples were tested on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
Variety

Your votes are in: These are the stories behind your favorite photos of 2019

Our photographers share the stories behind their photos.
January 30, 2020
Curious Minnesota

Our new podcast will make you smarter in 15 minutes

Our new Curious Minnesota podcast answers your questions about "Minnesota Nice," the Stone Arch Bridge and beyond. Tell us what questions you want answered.
January 16, 2020
Older than most historic buildings still standing in the Twin Cities, the 136-year-old Stone Arch Bridge bridge has long been Minneapolis' de facto welcome mat. But why was it built the way it was?