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  • 4 days ago | niemanreports.org | Hibah Ansari

    In the far-right stronghold of Shasta County, California, journalist Annelise Pierce’s work has made her a target. Pierce runs Shasta Scout, a small nonprofit newsroom she founded to bring independent reporting to the Northern Californian county where she lives. It’s a place where local law allows permit-carrying residents to attend county board meetings armed, where readers send her threats online, and where others work to undermine her reporting in a variety of ways.

  • 4 days ago | sahanjournal.com | Katelyn Vue |Hibah Ansari |Mohamed Ibrahim |Monika Pronczuk

    The new travel ban impacts people from Somalia, Eritrea, Myanmar, Laos, Afghanistan, and other countries. Join Sahan Journal for a live conversation, with expert panelists who can answer your questions.

  • 2 months ago | reasonstobecheerful.world | Hibah Ansari

    This story was originally published by Next City, a nonprofit newsroom reporting on solutions for equitable and just cities. Get Next City’s stories in your inbox: nextcity.org/newsletter. Once an outdoor educator, Laura Wildenborg spent 10 years taking kids on field trips to go rock climbing or cross-country skiing across the region, all to inspire children to love and care for the environment. After receiving her MBA in 2020, she made a drastic career pivot — to banking.

  • Mar 25, 2025 | popularresistance.org | Hibah Ansari

    Above photo: Laura Wildenborg walks into Sunrise Bank, a CDFI in St. Paul, Minnesota. Sunrise Bank. Here’s How It Works. Sunrise Banks’ new net zero banking program lets customers put their money where their mouth is. Once an outdoor educator, Laura Wildenborg spent 10 years taking kids on field trips to go rock climbing or cross-country skiing across the region, all to inspire children to love and care for the environment.

  • Mar 25, 2025 | nextcity.org | Hibah Ansari

    Once an outdoor educator, Laura Wildenborg spent 10 years taking kids on field trips to go rock climbing or cross-country skiing across the region, all to inspire children to love and care for the environment. After receiving her MBA in 2020, she made a drastic career pivot — to banking. But she brought her care for the environment along with her.

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Ben Hovland

Staff Photojournalist at MPR News (Saint Paul, MN)

Ben Hovland primarily covers news in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States and surrounding areas.

Joni Astrup

Associate Editor at Elk River Star News

Joni Astrup primarily covers news in the Minneapolis area, Minnesota, United States and surrounding suburbs.

Brooks O'Brian

Program Director and Afternoon Host at WFMS-FM (Indianapolis, IN)

Brooks O'Brian primarily covers news in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, Minnesota, United States, including surrounding suburbs.

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Ricky Campbell

Investigative Producer at KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN)

Ricky Campbell primarily covers news in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, Minnesota, United States and surrounding regions.

Tim Lyon

Digital Managing Editor at KMXK-FM (94.9)

Digital Managing Editor at WWJO-FM (St. Cloud, MN)

Tim Lyon primarily covers news in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, Minnesota, United States and surrounding suburbs.

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Hibah Ansari
Hibah Ansari @AnsariHibah
25 Mar 25

Did you know a St. Paul bank has a program that loans out specifically to projects that eliminate or reduce carbon emissions? My latest for @NextCityOrg https://t.co/yjCkLYgTxw

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4 Sep 24

RT @mukhtaryare: Today, a new, exciting chapter begins for me. Today marks my last day as CEO and publisher of Sahan Journal. This transi…

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