Richard Meryhew

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Meryhew is a native of St. Paul and a 1977 graduate of the University of Minnesota, where he worked as a writer and editor for the Minnesota Daily. He later he worked as a staff writer at the Worthington Daily Globe before joining the Minneapolis Star in 1980.

Latest from Richard Meryhew

June 16, 2002: Abuse at Crosier school detailed

At least six members of the Catholic order were accused of sexually abusing boys at its school in Onamia in the 1970s and '80s. An outside investigation is underway.
June 1, 2017

June 16, 2012: New stadium head has deep political roots

Michele Kelm-Helgen grew up in a family that lived, breathed politics.
March 27, 2015
Michele Kelm-Helgen has been appointed chairwoman of the new Vikings stadium authority and was photographed in her office in the Capitol Friday, June 15, 2012, in St. Paul, MN .

Cop-killing suspect got drug treatment, not longer sentence

As Brian Fitch Sr. faces first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of veteran officer Scott Patrick, some law enforcement officials are questioning whether a judge treated him too leniently.
August 4, 2014
Brian Fitch (left) and Scott Patrick

Dec. 22, 2012: Hoffner gets 20-day unpaid suspension

Todd Hoffner's status as Minnesota State, Mankato's football coach remains unclear. The unpaid suspension might be over his use of university cellphone.
April 10, 2014
Former Minnesota State head football coach Todd Hoffner

Church lawyer turned whistleblower named 'person of the year'

Jennifer Haselberger, 39, of St. Paul was honored in an editorial by the National Catholic Reporter for her courage in speaking out against Archbishop John Nienstedt.
December 31, 2013
Jennifer Haselberger, seen in a Sept. 10, 2013, photo, was canon lawyer for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis until her resignation in April 2013.

It's lights out for Metrodome

Well-behaved Metrodome fans say goodbye to an era. Hometown heroes of all stripes helped build memories.
December 30, 2013

Prior Lake Marine receives Silver Star for rescuing wounded comrade

Cpl. Ethan Nagel was cited for rescuing a comrade from capture in Afghanistan by the Taliban while firing on the enemy and doing so while being wounded himself.
December 18, 2013

No. 6: New Vikings stadium: Big, bold and glassy

The stadium will have giant pivoting glass doors that open to the downtown Minneapolis skyline. Seven stadium decks will surround a field of artificial turf with two giant high-tech scoreboards at each end zone.
December 13, 2013

Fraud case, militia ties shock Maplewood vet's neighbors

Keith Michael Novak, an intelligence analyst with the Minnesota National Guard, awaits a Monday court hearing after being accused of stealing information so he could make fake IDs for militia members.
December 13, 2013

Dec. 8: Vikings, Wells Fargo resolve sign issue

The disagreement over 2 large signs had threatened the $400M project near the new stadium.
December 11, 2013

Abuse scandal to persist, even after naming priests

Minnesota's Catholic dioceses under pressure to make public the names of additional accused clerics.
December 9, 2013
Kathy Lauwagie, of Maplewood, braved the cold and wind along with more than 100 other protesters to march for the resignation of Archbishop John Nienstedt across the street from the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Min., Saturday, November 9, 2013.

Dec. 5, 2013: Archdiocese names 32 priests accused of abusing minors

The archdiocese's publication of a list of metro priests deemed to have abused kids is unprecedented in Minnesota.
December 6, 2013
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