
The Collaborative Energy in Granite Falls
The community of Granite Falls (pop. 2,897) is on the banks…

Revitalization, With Language and Childcare
Lead for Minnesota is a program that recruits, trains, and places recent college graduates around the state into two-year paid fellowships in or near their home community. There are currently 24 fellows in the 2020 class placed around Minnesota. Here are two of them.

Building a Better Twin Cities
“We have learned how to make lemonade out of lemons.”

An Essential Ingredient for Rural Connection
If it were profitable, internet providers would be serving more communities.

The Partnership of Migizi & Du Nord
"We are all related, and that is how we will rebuild.”

Patina Park: A Healing Budget
“To fix over 500 years of trauma and its impact, we need everyone.”

The Anatomy of Mutual Aid
After the 2020 uprisings, two community-based organizations came together with neighbors to serve community. This is their story.

Growing Year-Round in Minnesota
What is the difference between aquaponic, hydroponic, and aeroponic growing?

A New Financial Ecosystem
To address barriers to accessing capital, you have to take an enhanced ecosystem approach.

Themes for 2021 Minnesota Legislature
“Unfortunately, we are probably going to be addressing how to make budget cuts without hurting people,” she said.

Women & Economic Power
This includes excerpts of articles published in Minnesota Women's Press, which appears in "35 Years of Minnesota Women."

Conversation With Acooa Ellis on Education
“It’s a red flag for me, very much top of mind — the impact of compounding societal challenges on education outcomes for kids who are already behind in access to opportunities.”


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.