Reid Forgrave
State/Regional Reporter
Minnesota/Upper MidwestA graduate of the University of Missouri's School of Journalism, Forgrave's career has spanned the gamut, from a national sportswriter and national magazine writer to chronicler of small-town stories in Iowa and the Mississippi Delta. Prior to the Star Tribune, Forgrave worked at CBSSports.com and CBS Sports HQ and FOXSports.com and Fox Sports 1. He's worked for several newspapers around the country, most recently The Des Moines Register, and has written long-form stories for The New York Times Magazine, GQ and Sports Illustrated, among others. His first book, based on a piece he wrote for GQ, was published in 2020. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two children.
Latest from Reid Forgrave
Rochester
Body found in river in Cannon Falls believed to be that of 60-year-old missing man
The man had been missing since Monday night, when he took his dog out for a walk.
December 8, 2024
News & Politics
A lack of affordable housing plagues Minnesota. Now you can do something about it.
Deadline to apply for innovative tax credit program that funds affordable housing is Dec. 6.
November 19, 2024
Elections
Decades of swing: How one Minnesota county’s streak of picking the presidential winner ended Tuesday
Clay County, a western Minnesota county mixing urban and rural, picked the winning candidate in every presidential election since 1992 — until this one.
November 9, 2024
Elections
Highway 61 revisited: 100-mile road trip shows election fear, sour mood among Minnesota voters
From the Capitol to Minnesota City, voters expressed a jaded view of modern American politics.
November 1, 2024
Elections
In divisive times, Minnesota faith leaders are wary of politics
One recent week before the election, Minnesota Star Tribune reporters fanned out across the state to see how — or if — religious leaders discuss the election with congregants.
October 21, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Pickleball fans cheer opening of Red Wing’s first permanent courts
Pickleball fans raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to build six courts in Red Wing’s Colvill Park.
October 16, 2024
Elections
In Minnesota city most evenly divided on politics, a generational shift
In 2020, 881 people in Mountain Iron voted for Biden, 876 for Trump.
October 11, 2024
Elections
Highway 61 revisited: 100-mile road trip shows election fear, sour mood among Minnesota voters
From the Capitol to Minnesota City, voters expressed a jaded view of modern American politics.
November 1, 2024
Elections
In divisive times, Minnesota faith leaders are wary of politics
One recent week before the election, Minnesota Star Tribune reporters fanned out across the state to see how — or if — religious leaders discuss the election with congregants.
October 21, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Pickleball fans cheer opening of Red Wing’s first permanent courts
Pickleball fans raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to build six courts in Red Wing’s Colvill Park.
October 16, 2024
Elections
In Minnesota city most evenly divided on politics, a generational shift
In 2020, 881 people in Mountain Iron voted for Biden, 876 for Trump.
October 11, 2024