Erica Pearson

Reporter

Features

Pearson 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.

Pearson 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.

Contact

erica.pearson@startribune.com

612-673-4726

@ericalpearson

Latest from Erica Pearson

Curious Minnesota

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

Curious Minnesota

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

Curious Minnesota

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

Curious Minnesota

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