
The Responsibility of Being Visible
As a middle-aged white lady, I usually need to check my…

Women Are Surging Into Political Power
Renee Van Nett. (Photo by Lori Braun, Godcha Infocus)
Renee…

WeARE The Clinic
L-R: Cindy Moore, Julie Ingleman, Becky Twamley and Sue Hadland.…

2017 Changemakers: Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota
The Governor's Office and the Women's Foundation of Minnesota join together on a program for young women - the first of its kind in the United States. "It's not enough to build resilience for individuals. We need to change entire systems."

Bookstore as a muse Feature: Q&A with five women-owned independent booksellers in Minnesota
Birch Bark Book Books in Minneapolis (Courtesy Photo)
There…

Farm activist Lou Anne Kling: From pastures to protests
Photo Rob Amberg
They weren't going to take that farm away…

Heather Lindstrom: Working with special-needs inmates
Photograph courtesy of Heather Lindstrom.
"My day is…

Riverkeepers: Sister Kay and Annette Fernholz
Sister-sisters restore the water and land at their Earthrise Farm

Sacred Water
Recognizing the interconnectedness of all things

Ginger Jentzen: The tipping point
Ginger Jenzten advocates for living wages for fellow servers - and for us all

Refusing the DARK
Jennette Turner, a Right to Know board chair (left), Heather…

Mairi Doerr: Dancing with goats
A sustainable life at Dancing Winds Farm


For 2025 coverage, Minnesota Women’s Press earned a community leadership award, three photography awards, and four editorial awards, including for coverage of social issues and for our Spring 2025 “Know Your Rights” special section supported by Unidos MN. Our publisher was named Journalist of the Year by Violence Free Minnesota for gender-based violence coverage.