Liz Navratil

Minneapolis

City Hall Reporter at The Minnesota Star Tribune

Covering higher education for @StarTribune. Two @PulitzerPrizes teams. Prior: @PittsburghPG, @PhillyInquirer, @MUOBrien

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Articles

Plymouth opens city's first cricket pitch, delighting fans as interest in sport grows

1 week ago | startribune.com | Liz Navratil

Sai Sahasra Rayadurgam stood still just long enough to explain the reasons she loves cricket: It's fun, with just the perfect amount of competition. The outcome is always a mystery until the very end. Other children zipped around the green where she stood, practicing their batting skills or chasing after balls. "I'm really proud we finally got a cricket pitch in Plymouth," the 11-year-old said last week at the opening for the city's first public cricket pitch.
George Floyd's murder upended this suburban police department. Now, it's trying to heal.

1 month ago | startribune.com | Liz Navratil

By Liz Navratil He wondered: "Was the police department going to fall, and I was going to have to find a new job?"Vang, who is Asian, lamented that "everything seems to always boil down to race." He said he can't control who calls 911. But others in Golden Valley know what it's like to be leery of police. Roslyn Harmon, who helped lead the police accountability commission, knows the stories of men who had sued Golden Valley for discrimination or excessive force.
More than food at 'memory cafe'

2 months ago | timesdaily.com | Liz Navratil

MINNEAPOLIS — The women smiled as a musician played music that dominated the airwaves decades ago, when they were younger and their memories were sharper. kAmx? 2?
These Twin Cities suburbs are seeing a surge in senior citizens

2 months ago | startribune.com | Liz Navratil

Apartments, condos and assisted-living facilities dominate the small city of Lilydale, along the bluffs of the Mississippi River in Dakota County. "We've kind of always attracted older people, people that are nearing retirement," City Administrator Mary Tollefson said. But even city leaders can't help but notice the influx of older adults: The majority of Lilydale residents are 65 or older.
Orono, Long Lake move to extinguish fire department feud

2 months ago | startribune.com | Liz Navratil

Orono and Long Lake have reached a tentative deal to form a joint fire department next year, a move that could bring an end to a contentious lawsuit over fire services in the two cities. "The work isn't finished. We certainly have more work to do, but this is a pretty major hurdle," Long Lake City Council Member Jahn Dyvik, who participated in negotiations, said in a meeting Tuesday night.
Carver County commissioner to serve one year probation in domestic assault case

2 months ago | startribune.com | Liz Navratil

Carver County Commissioner Matthew Udermann will spend one year on probation in connection with a domestic assault case and will have his charge dismissed if he follows all the rules. Udermann, 45, of Chaska, was charged with misdemeanor domestic assault after officials said he shoved his wife outside a church last year. According to a prosecutor's report, the incident happened in May, outside the Westwood Community Church, just west of Chanhassen. Udermann's wife asked where their child was.
Members of the ‘club that nobody wants to join’ find the support they need

Mar 21, 2025 | thedailynewsonline.com | Liz Navratil

MINNEAPOLIS — The women smiled as a musician played music that dominated the airwaves decades ago, when they were younger and their memories were sharper. In an adjoining room at the Plymouth Community Center, their relatives gathered for a break and the chance to chat with others who understand the trials of caring for someone with dementia.
Members of the ‘club that nobody wants to join’ find the support they need

Mar 21, 2025 | thelcn.com | Liz Navratil

MINNEAPOLIS — The women smiled as a musician played music that dominated the airwaves decades ago, when they were younger and their memories were sharper. In an adjoining room at the Plymouth Community Center, their relatives gathered for a break and the chance to chat with others who understand the trials of caring for someone with dementia.
Lost a tree last year? Twin Cities foresters offer advice for replanting

Mar 9, 2025 | startribune.com | Liz Navratil

Lost a tree last year? Twin Cities foresters offer advice for replanting Suburban foresters offer advice on what to do after the emerald ash borer, drought and severe storms took down trees across the Twin Cities last year. Sydney Hudzinski, a forestry technician with the city of Plymouth, cuts branches while climbing an ash tree for a maintenance pruning in Kilmer Park in October 2024.
Members of the 'club that nobody wants to join' find the support they need

Mar 6, 2025 | thebrunswicknews.com | Liz Navratil

By Liz Navratil, The Minnesota Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS -- The women smiled as a musician played music that dominated the airwaves decades ago, when they were younger and their memories were sharper. In an adjoining room at the Plymouth Community Center, their relatives gathered for a break and the chance to chat with others who understand the trials of caring for someone with dementia.