BREAKING: More than 250 fosters could lose funding to put themselves through college because of a $5 million budget shortfall in a MN grant program, Fostering Independence Grants. The program is in its second year.

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Coming on Twitter once a quarter to prove that I still work in journalism and I love what my team does:

Exclusive: A fourth University of Wisconsin-River Falls student died last semester and the university said it is treating the deaths as a suicide cluster. Nicole Ki ʕ·ᴥ·ʔ 🇭🇰 talked with UW-River Falls officials, NAMI Minnesota, moms of 2 late students & more: mprnews.org/story/2024/01/…

COME WORK FOR THE STREET TEAM MPR News

The first job posting I’ve written for MPR News is up! As part of our initiative to reach and reflect diverse Minnesotans 18-35 we’re looking for someone to lead our creation of video for social media. Feel free to contact me with any questions! recruiting2.ultipro.com/AME1098APMG/Jo…

My team’s work from Election Day:

Having the best time at my first in-person journalism conference since the pandemic began and my first SRCCON ever! I see now what people love about it — they really do facilitate connection. Say hi if you see me! #srccon2023

Tonight we’re sending off grace birnstengel, who is moving on after more than 2 years with MPR News. I will miss her audience-first mindset and intuition, and the creative stories and videos it brought us. Wishing you luck in your next chapter Grace!

Comprehensive and nuanced story today from Nicole Ki ʕ·ᴥ·ʔ 🇭🇰 on the mass shooting at a Minneapolis punk house venue that killed one and injured six a week ago: mprnews.org/story/2023/08/…

Proud to have worked on this one with Nicole Ki ʕ·ᴥ·ʔ 🇭🇰 mprnews.org/story/2023/08/…