Kristine Goodrich of the Mankato Free Press recently wrote about the recovery of a Truman boy who was told he would be paralyzed after being shot with an archery arrow.  The second-grader, Curtis Bressler, is now jumping and climbing stairs, the paper reported.  Free Press photographer Pat Christman contributed photos for the story — the February installment of the Minnesota Sampler.…

The Minnesota pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists salutes former journalists who have moved on to new adventures.  In this ongoing series, we invite newsies to reflect on their time in the news business.  Our latest entry is from retired St. Paul Pioneer Press reporter David Hawley. I never took a journalism class, never worked for a school newspaper, and I…

Attention college journalists: The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) is now accepting applications for its 2017 student scholarship. This year, MNSPJ will award one $2,500 scholarship to a student pursuing a career in broadcast, print or visual journalism. Applicants must either be enrolled in a post-secondary institution in Minnesota or have graduated from a high school in Minnesota and…

The Minnesota pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists salutes former journalists who have moved on to new adventures.  In this ongoing series, we invite newsies to reflect on their time in the news business.  Our third entry is from Dave Aeikens, who worked in Minnesota newsrooms for more than two decades: What I miss the most: The uncertainty and surprises…

Reporters Madeleine Baran and Samara Freemark of APM Reports spent a year investigating the case of Jacob Wetterling, the 11-year-old St. Joseph, Minn., boy who was kidnapped in 1989 and whose disappearance remained unsolved for 27 years.  The culmination of their work, “In the Dark,” was named as one of the Top 10 podcasts of the year by the New…

The Minnesota pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists salutes former journalists who have moved on to new adventures.  In this ongoing series, we invite newsies to reflect on their time in the news business.  Our second entry is from Emily Gurnon, who worked as a newspaper reporter for two decades: After 20 years working as a newspaper reporter, I left my…