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Madeleine Baran: A Victory for Journalism
Interviewing skills, values help MPR reporter uncover church's secrets

‘We made history’: 2014 legislative session = big wins for women
Instead of all-or-nothing, the coalition and legislative leaders took an unusual "both-and" approach.

Turning defeat into victory
Carri Jones (Courtesy Photo)
Women chair four of the 11 federally…

Ann Hofmeister revs up interest in women and Harleys
"If you don't ride, it's hard to explain, but when you're out there and you get all the senses working ... it's really neat."

Called to car repair: Cathy Heying and the Lift Garage fix vehicles affordably for people – especially women – in need
Cathy Heying (Photo by Sarah Whiting)
Cathy Heying has seen…

Who is at the table?
Sharon M. Day (Courtesy Photo)
To be humble is a virtue in…

Same-sex marriage: “It was a good day, even though it was a sad time”
Ann DeGroot (Photo by Terry Gydesen)
On Oct. 23, not quite…

Pay equity: unfinished business: Many hands keep pushing to close the gap
Patty Tanji (Courtesy Photo)
As 2014 dawned, pay equity hit…

The thread of emotion: Barb Kobe’s healing dolls transfer feelings from the inside to the outside
Barb Kobe (Courtesy Photo)
When her children were young,…

Polly Norman: ‘Dancing Through Glass’
An artist who turns manic depressive disorder into an asset

Artist Lori Greene: Mosaic
"I think I wanted to understand who people in prison are. What I discovered is that they really are just people."


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.