Christopher Vondracek

Agriculture Reporter

Agriculture

Vondracek has reported on prairie dog lawsuits in the Black Hills to federal education policy in Washington D.C. A native of Faribault County, Minnesota, he’s a graduate of the University of South Dakota, holds an MFA from Hamline University, and taught college English for many years in Winona and St. Paul. His debut collection of poetry, Rattlesnake Summer, was published in 2020, and his memoir, Dancing with Welk, in 2022. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Carrie, and daughter, Rosie.

Vondracek has reported on prairie dog lawsuits in the Black Hills to federal education policy in Washington D.C. A native of Faribault County, Minnesota, he’s a graduate of the University of South Dakota, holds an MFA from Hamline University, and taught college English for many years in Winona and St. Paul. His debut collection of poetry, Rattlesnake Summer, was published in 2020, and his memoir, Dancing with Welk, in 2022. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Carrie, and daughter, Rosie.

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Latest from Christopher Vondracek

High Schools

A central Minnesota school returns to the state semifinals in football 36 years later

Staples-Motley last appeared in the state championship game for football in 1988, the first year the two small towns paired together in athletics. The team faces Chatfield on Friday in the Class 2A state football semifinals.

November 15, 2024

Mankato

Another Minnesota meatpacking plant faces child labor claims, will pay $2M

The plant is the latest in a litany of southern Minnesota towns, from Madelia to Marshall to Worthington, to face allegations they illegally employed minors in meat-processing facilities.

November 14, 2024

Elections

A presidential election hits differently for different types of Minnesotans

As reporters across Minnesota interviewed folks about this week’s election, personal stories and emblematic examples emerged.

November 8, 2024

Business

Moorhead lands $5B sustainable jet fuel plant and its 650 jobs

The facility will convert agriculture and timber waste into jet fuel.

November 4, 2024