Myron Medcalf
Columnist
News & PoliticsMyron Medcalf is currently a senior college basketball reporter and nationally syndicated radio host with ESPN. He's a former Minnesota Star Tribune news and sports reporter.
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News & Politics
Medcalf: What Bob Dylan means to me
Reflecting on the impact of the Minnesota songwriter ahead of the release of “A Complete Unknown,” starring Timothée Chalamet as Dylan.
December 12, 2024
Culture
Medcalf: Meet Carl Johnson, a St. Paul pastor helping to feed his neighborhood
He leads a church and community center that offers hot meals, a coffee shop, groceries and job training.
December 10, 2024
Culture
Medcalf: St. Paul boxing club aims to fill a void for neighborhood youth
Gym offers much needed safe haven for young people to congregate and build life skills.
November 30, 2024
Minneapolis![Marvin Haynes embraces his neices Destiny Coleman and Grace Coleman after being released from prison on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minn. After serving 20 years in prison from the age 16, Marvin Haynes was exonerated from a murder conviction and released on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. ] RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER • renee.jones@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/UTZI62TP3WTDKRV6UFMJVHTU2Q.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Medcalf: Exonerated of murder, he's asking for nearly $2M. He deserves so much more.
Marvin Haynes has suffered enough and Minnesota should help him move forward, without financial worries.
November 16, 2024
Culture
Medcalf: Celebrity status should not excuse chef Justin Sutherland’s behavior
Famous men often get a pass when accused of harming women.
October 26, 2024
Culture
Medcalf: Bloomington offers hopeful model for reducing police clashes with people in mental distress
Giving people access quickly to counselors and therapists could be a game changer.
October 23, 2024
Culture
Medcalf: What’s the best way to give to Minnesotans asking for help?
St. Paul’s anti-panhandling signs may inadvertently dehumanize those experiencing homelessness.
October 15, 2024
Culture
Medcalf: We owe our most high-risk youth more than we’ve given them
Our Minnesota community is facing a crisis, and it’s our collective responsibility to address it.
October 9, 2024
Culture
Medcalf: Celebrity status should not excuse chef Justin Sutherland’s behavior
Famous men often get a pass when accused of harming women.
October 26, 2024
Culture
Medcalf: Bloomington offers hopeful model for reducing police clashes with people in mental distress
Giving people access quickly to counselors and therapists could be a game changer.
October 23, 2024
Culture
Medcalf: What’s the best way to give to Minnesotans asking for help?
St. Paul’s anti-panhandling signs may inadvertently dehumanize those experiencing homelessness.
October 15, 2024
Culture
Medcalf: We owe our most high-risk youth more than we’ve given them
Our Minnesota community is facing a crisis, and it’s our collective responsibility to address it.
October 9, 2024