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Jennifer Brooks

Columnist
News & Politics
Previously as a Star Tribune reporter, Brooks covered the State Capitol and the Minnesota congressional delegation in Washington.

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jennifer.brooks@startribune.com
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Latest from Jennifer Brooks

Twin Cities

Brooks: How one group trains young Minnesotans to go out on a limb with their careers

It might not be a Green Christmas, but a new generation of arborists are working for a greener New Year.
December 21, 2024
Minneapolis

Brooks: Cards on the table, this longtime Minneapolis bar could use some support

A storied Minneapolis saloon struggles in a changing neighborhood. “I can’t take much more,” the exasperated owner says.
December 6, 2024
Minneapolis

Brooks: How a Dakota nonprofit is working to reconnect Minneapolis to its lost history

Beyond the Thanksgiving stereotypes, Owámniyomni Okhódayapi works to restore the history and habitat we erased along the Mississippi River.
December 3, 2024
Shelley Buck, president of Friends of the Falls and a member of the Dakota Nation, poses for a portrait Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 on the Stone Arch Bridge overlooking the Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis. ]
News & Politics

Brooks: Find comfort in your food. Tips from a chef about how to keep holiday stress out of the kitchen

Keep it simple, make dishes ahead and remember that what matters this time of year is sharing food you like with people you love.
November 28, 2024
News & Politics

Brooks: At the White House, a timely pardon for two Minnesota turkeys

Peach and Blossom: This is your life.
November 25, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs

Brooks: Pink’s foster fail is a big win for one Minnesota puppy

The singer picked up Graham Cracker to foster during her tour. He’s Pink’s puppy now.
November 22, 2024
Greater Minnesota

Brooks: Camp Ripley opens its first full-time daycare

Welcome to the most secure day care in Minnesota.
November 13, 2024
Politics

Brooks: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s fealty to Trump gets rewarded with Cabinet post

Trump demonstrates his dedication to border security by tapping the governor of a state with no international borders to run Homeland Security.
November 12, 2024
FILE - In this July 3, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump stands at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, S.D. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she gave former president Donald Trump a $1,100 bust depicting the president on Mount Rushmore last year because she knew it was something he wanted to receive. The gift was presented to Trump when he visited South Dakota on Friday, July 3, 2020 for an Independence Day fireworks celebration.
News & Politics

Brooks: At the White House, a timely pardon for two Minnesota turkeys

Peach and Blossom: This is your life.
November 25, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs

Brooks: Pink’s foster fail is a big win for one Minnesota puppy

The singer picked up Graham Cracker to foster during her tour. He’s Pink’s puppy now.
November 22, 2024
Greater Minnesota

Brooks: Camp Ripley opens its first full-time daycare

Welcome to the most secure day care in Minnesota.
November 13, 2024
Politics

Brooks: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s fealty to Trump gets rewarded with Cabinet post

Trump demonstrates his dedication to border security by tapping the governor of a state with no international borders to run Homeland Security.
November 12, 2024
FILE - In this July 3, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump stands at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, S.D. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she gave former president Donald Trump a $1,100 bust depicting the president on Mount Rushmore last year because she knew it was something he wanted to receive. The gift was presented to Trump when he visited South Dakota on Friday, July 3, 2020 for an Independence Day fireworks celebration.
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