Christa Lawler
Duluth Reporter
Duluth/SuperiorBefore joining the Star Tribune in 2022, Christa Lawler was a sports reporter-turned-arts and entertainment reporter at the Duluth News Tribune. She started at the Rochester Post-Bulletin, her hometown newspaper, after graduating from the University of St. Thomas. She has lived in Duluth since 2000 and likes trail running, yoga, paddle boarding and reading.
Latest from Christa Lawler
St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office releases video of deputies shooting driver
An eight-minute video posted to YouTube shows Donald Felver III leading deputies on a chase before exchanging gunfire.
February 17, 2026
Duluth curling fans celebrate Team USA’s silver medal, a historic one for Cory Thiesse
Thiesse and Korey Dropkin lost to Sweden in the gold medal game, but Thiesse still became the first U.S. woman to medal in curling.
February 10, 2026
At Duluth Curling Club, everyone’s rooting for ‘Boy Korey’ and ‘Girl Cory’
Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin, Team USA’s mixed doubles team, has big support at its home club.
February 9, 2026
Who is Bryce Campbell, accused of torching Lutsen Resort?
Campbell had dreams of making the former North Shore landmark a fine dining destination, drawing the same wealthy patrons who flock to Vail and Glacier National Park.
February 8, 2026
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What’s the story behind the abandoned Cold War station in Finland, Minn.?
Now a ghost town, the remote spot on Lookout Mountain was once part of a secret defense network.
February 6, 2026
What’s it like to live in Minnesota right now? Life in the shadow of ICE.
We asked people how their lives have changed, or not changed.
February 3, 2026
Overall maritime tonnage down at Port of Duluth-Superior in 2025
The year had a 14% decline from last, with most of its main cargos taking a downward turn.
January 30, 2026
David Brom, a teenager when he killed family members with an ax decades ago, granted parole
Brom said the transition to work release has been relatively smooth.
January 28, 2026
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Minnesota businesses shut down, protesters hit the streets in bitter cold to protest ICE
Hundreds of small businesses closed their doors Friday to demonstrate against federal immigration enforcement.
January 23, 2026
How skiers spent 4 hours stalled on chair lifts above Lutsen Mountains — and then hit the slopes again
Forty-four skiers were on the Raptor Express when it malfunctioned on Saturday in wind and temperatures below zero.
January 20, 2026
‘We don’t want to be like Minneapolis’: Feelings on ICE surge reveal deep divide across state
As the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement stirs up the Twin Cities, ideological fault lines are appearing between the metro and greater Minnesota.
January 18, 2026
After allegedly shooting the wrong guy one night, man charged in fatal follow up in Duluth the next night
Branden Russell King faces second-degree murder charges in the death of Chazz Toney.
January 13, 2026
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