Sean Baker
Reporter
Baker joined the Star Tribune in June 2024. He previously spent eight years covering Rochester for Med City Beat, an independent news website he founded at the age of 25. Prior to moving to Southeast Minnesota, Baker worked as a news producer for WBAY-TV in Green Bay, Wis. Baker also served as news editor for the Fourth Estate, the student paper of UW-Green Bay, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Baker lives in Rochester with his wife, Sarah, and their two boys.
Latest from Sean Baker
Suit challenging Rochester City Council member’s residency fizzles in court
Even as the legal case winds down, the two sides continue to tussle over whether the winner lives in his ward full time.
July 25, 2025
Officials remind swimmers of unpredictable nature of Mississippi River after man’s drowning
Ronald Highet, 56, of Rochester was swept away by the river near Lake City, Minn., over the weekend.
July 22, 2025
Rochester man faces murder charges in last week’s fatal shooting
The homicide was Rochester’s first fatal shooting of 2025.
July 9, 2025
Rochester clears $65 million outdoor sports complex for construction
The reduced scope of the project calls for outdoor fields to draw tourism to the area. But the changes come with critics, including the mayor.
July 8, 2025
Man shot dead outside Rochester apartment in broad daylight
The shooting happened Thursday morning outside an apartment building on the city’s northwest side.
July 3, 2025
Prosecutors seek harsher sentence in ‘Baby Angel’ case
Jennifer Baechle is charged with disposing her days-old baby in the Mississippi River near Winona in 2011.
July 2, 2025
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$7.6M award in Rochester-area clergy abuse case could set precedent holding insurers liable
The civil suit against the Diocese of Winona-Rochester involved allegations in the 1970s against a principal at Lourdes High School in Rochester.
July 1, 2025
Rochester man charged with brutal killing of woman at rural Minnesota boat launch
Craig Hameister faces two counts of murder in the death of his former romantic partner, Melissa Hunt.
June 23, 2025
What the first day of summer looked like across Minnesota
Minnesota Star Tribune reporters took in the sunshine and a bit of nature on the longest day of the year.
June 20, 2025
Rochester bets big in hopes of becoming a magnet for biotech startups
Destination Medical Center is putting $8 million into building out a shared lab space downtown.
June 20, 2025
Rochester police report five overdose deaths in as many days
Investigators believe a string of overdose deaths was likely the result of drugs laced with fentanyl.
June 17, 2025
What to know about Rochester’s future rapid transit system as construction begins
The $175.5 million transit line is expected to be up and running by 2027, and free to riders.
June 17, 2025
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