Jenny Berg
St. Cloud Reporter
St. CloudJenny Berg has spent the last decade covering central Minnesota news for various publications, including the Litchfield Independent Review — where she was named Minnesota Newspaper Association’s New Journalist of the Year for weeklies — and the St. Cloud Times. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Outside of work, she spends much of her time with her dogs, Juniper and August. She can be reached on the encrypted messaging app Signal at bergjenny.01. Sign up for the daily St. Cloud Today newsletter at www.startribune.com/stcloudtoday.
Latest from Jenny Berg
How Isle, population 800, became Minnesota’s only city to sign an agreement with ICE
The Mille Lacs Lake town stands to gain training and federal money for equipment in the deal.
February 19, 2026
Ex-governor candidate, wife say family is ‘struggling to comprehend’ daughter’s killing
Jeff and Julie Johnson shared a statement after their daughter, 22-year-old Hallie Tobler, reportedly was fatally stabbed by her husband.
February 12, 2026
Charges filed in St. Cloud stabbing death of Minnesota gubernatorial candidate’s daughter
The husband of 22-year-old Hallie Tobler faces one count of second-degree murder. Tobler is the daughter of former St. Cloud City Council Member Jeff Johnson, who has since suspended his campaign for governor.
February 10, 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
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St. John’s University student accused of entering woman’s residence, raping her
The 19-year-old is facing a felony charge and is no longer enrolled as a student.
January 30, 2026
At contentious St. Cloud City Council meeting, dueling resolutions on welcoming immigrants, enforcing the law
The moves come as dozens of videos posted online show residents being detained on city streets.
January 27, 2026
Suspect in little girl’s abduction was at her bus stop a day earlier, too, charges say
Joseph A. Bragg, 28, charged with kidnapping and first-degree criminal sexual conduct, was a stranger who had “sought us out for a while,” the girl’s mother said.
January 23, 2026
Hundreds helped search for girl found safe after abduction; suspect arrested
The girl went missing after getting off her school bus; the suspect, who was a stranger to the girl, was arrested after police found her hours later.
January 22, 2026
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‘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
With ICE surge spreading across state, rumors and anxiety grow in greater Minnesota
Reports of federal agents conducting arrests has some residents on edge in cities and rural communities.
January 14, 2026
Hundreds clash with ICE outside Somali mall in St. Cloud
People blocked federal agents’ vehicles in the parking lot outside several Somali-owned businesses.
January 12, 2026
Little Falls truck manufacturer will close, lay off 56 workers
Indiana-based Wabash National plans to cease operations at the facility by this spring.
January 6, 2026
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