Erica Pearson
Reporter
FeaturesPearson grew up in rural Cozy Corner, Wisconsin and spent more than a decade reporting in New York City before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune. She has covered an earthquake in Haiti, a hurricane in Brooklyn and beats like immigration, faith and lifestyle news.
Latest from Erica Pearson
Is the IDS Center really Minnesota’s tallest building?
Ranking Minneapolis' skyline gems is more complicated than it may seem.
March 14, 2025
What’s the story behind Minnesota’s ‘UFO car’?
A 1979 strange encounter near Warren mysteriously damaged a deputy’s squad car.
March 7, 2025
75 years ago a plane crashed into a Minneapolis family’s house. What happened?
The crash of Flight 307 took place during a March 1950 snowstorm.
February 28, 2025
Why did the Excelsior Amusement Park on Lake Minnetonka close?
With a wooden roller coaster and lakeside setting, the popular park once offered free rides for good grades.
January 24, 2025
This was the first bridge over the Mississippi River — but how did people cross before that?
Minneapolis’ first bridge opened in 1855 with a parade of horse-drawn sleighs and a giant dinner party.
January 10, 2025
How did Minnesota become the birthplace of ski jumping in America?
Red Wing’s ‘Sky Crasher’ found glory flying through the air in the 1880s. Now, just four big jumps are left.
January 3, 2025
Who was James Ballentine and why is the Uptown VFW named for him?
Post 246 in Minneapolis got its name more than a century ago.
December 27, 2024
The stranger-than-fiction tale of how a real Minnesota island became ‘Moosylvania’
Rocky and Bullwinkle creator Jay Ward leased a tiny isle on Lake of the Woods as a publicity stunt and took a silly bid for statehood all the way to the White House.
December 20, 2024
This was the first bridge over the Mississippi River — but how did people cross before that?
Minneapolis’ first bridge opened in 1855 with a parade of horse-drawn sleighs and a giant dinner party.
January 10, 2025
How did Minnesota become the birthplace of ski jumping in America?
Red Wing’s ‘Sky Crasher’ found glory flying through the air in the 1880s. Now, just four big jumps are left.
January 3, 2025
Who was James Ballentine and why is the Uptown VFW named for him?
Post 246 in Minneapolis got its name more than a century ago.
December 27, 2024
The stranger-than-fiction tale of how a real Minnesota island became ‘Moosylvania’
Rocky and Bullwinkle creator Jay Ward leased a tiny isle on Lake of the Woods as a publicity stunt and took a silly bid for statehood all the way to the White House.
December 20, 2024