Sean Baker

Reporter

Baker joined the Star Tribune in June 2024. He previously spent eight years covering Rochester for Med City Beat, an independent news website he founded at the age of 25. Prior to moving to Southeast Minnesota, Baker worked as a news producer for WBAY-TV in Green Bay, Wis. Baker also served as news editor for the Fourth Estate, the student paper of UW-Green Bay, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Baker lives in Rochester with his wife, Sarah, and their two boys.

Baker joined the Star Tribune in June 2024. He previously spent eight years covering Rochester for Med City Beat, an independent news website he founded at the age of 25. Prior to moving to Southeast Minnesota, Baker worked as a news producer for WBAY-TV in Green Bay, Wis. Baker also served as news editor for the Fourth Estate, the student paper of UW-Green Bay, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Baker lives in Rochester with his wife, Sarah, and their two boys.

Contact

Sean.Baker@startribune.com

Latest from Sean Baker

Greater Minnesota

Winona State University loses $1.1 million grant from Defense Department

The grant, intended to support civics and community engagement, was axed as part of spending cuts brought on by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

March 7, 2025

Rochester

Change in plans for Rochester sports complex has some voters feeling ‘hoodwinked’

Voters approved a $65 million sports complex, but officials now say much of what was planned is out of budget.

March 6, 2025

Rochester

Frustration mounts as Rochester heads back to drawing board with historic Chateau Theatre

“If we have owned this thing for 10 years, how do we not have a vision already of what this should be for us ... ?”

February 28, 2025

Rochester

Rochester man charged with online sex crimes involving at least 169 children

John Timmerman, 43, is accused of impersonating minors on social media to coerce victims into sending child sexual abuse material.

February 27, 2025