Metro reporter for @minnpost.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/winterkeefer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/winterkeefer.bsky.social/post/3lygox7c7g22iI’m finally getting around to sharing this column I wrote last week. It was hard to write and it’s daunting to share. But I hope it can help someone. Thank you for taking the time to read. I urge you all to take care of yourselves and each other - today, this week and always. https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2025/09/journalism-and-vicarious-trauma-in-the-wake-of-a-school-shooting/09 Sep 2025 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:xemlbnibidaa2lkeisimmdo5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lygox7c7g22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/winterkeefer.bsky.social/post/3ltp2u2mkos2eBack on Bluesky because @rlyrealmattblake.bsky.social joined. Give Matt a follow to keep up with state government news! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jul 2025 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:xemlbnibidaa2lkeisimmdo5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltp2u2mkos2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/winterkeefer.bsky.social/post/3lrxr7foqfs2hAfter finding a “kernel” of information as news breaks, "people are going to take it and then spin the yarn they want out of it,” said Larry Jacobs, a public opinion, elections and public policy researcher. Check out this clarifying story by me and @shadib.bsky.social for @minnpost.bsky.social. https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2025/06/demystifying-vance-boelters-unremarkable-tenure-on-the-governors-workforce-development-board/19 Jun 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:xemlbnibidaa2lkeisimmdo5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxr7foqfs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/winterkeefer.bsky.social/post/3ln4ccdbtl22fThe trash saga continues. Shout out to @pmajerle.bsky.social for the photo on this one 🫡 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Apr 2025 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:xemlbnibidaa2lkeisimmdo5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln4ccdbtl22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/winterkeefer.bsky.social/post/3liiazuh3w22y@deannapistono.bsky.social has such a great voice for radio. 🙌 Check out her story [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Feb 2025 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:xemlbnibidaa2lkeisimmdo5/app.bsky.feed.post/3liiazuh3w22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/winterkeefer.bsky.social/post/3lhyfpndbxk2xWant to learn more about how the Trump administration is impacting Minnesotans? Sign up for our next MinnPost Social to hear D.C. corespondent Ana Radelat and I talk about it. It’s free! You just need to register. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Feb 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:xemlbnibidaa2lkeisimmdo5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhyfpndbxk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/winterkeefer.bsky.social/post/3lhwms2zy5k2bThanks, @lindsayinmpls.bsky.social for your insight on this topic. Federal funding to cities impacts every aspect of our daily lives. Read more about the potential impact of cuts in this story. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Feb 2025 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:xemlbnibidaa2lkeisimmdo5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhwms2zy5k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/winterkeefer.bsky.social/post/3lernsdz4xk2jHappy New Year, Bluesky! This year I swear I’m going to try to post on here more. Lots to look back at in Minneapolis going into the new year, including all of the vetoes by Mayor Jacob Frey: https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2025/01/looking-back-at-minneapolis-mayor-jacob-freys-2024-vetoes/02 Jan 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:xemlbnibidaa2lkeisimmdo5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lernsdz4xk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/winterkeefer.bsky.social/post/3law7bowvic2sBig things happening at council this morning. Today, the Minneapolis City Council will vote on a proposed Labor Standards Board resolution. Here’s everything you need to know about the board and why it has been both hotly contested and advocated for. https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2024/11/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-proposed-minneapolis-labor-standards-board/14 Nov 2024 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:xemlbnibidaa2lkeisimmdo5/app.bsky.feed.post/3law7bowvic2shttps://bsky.app/profile/winterkeefer.bsky.social/post/3lapifoyri22wHi, Bluesky! Thank you for giving me a follow. Quick intro, I’m @minnpost.bsky.social's metro reporter. Before jumping over to nonprofit news in March of this year, I was an associate editor at Twin Cities Business. Before that I worked in Michigan newsrooms including for MLive's The Flint Journal.11 Nov 2024 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:xemlbnibidaa2lkeisimmdo5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lapifoyri22w