A coming seismic shift at The Minnesota Star Tribune as its owner seeks a nonprofit partner

By Ellen Clegg

Just a month ago, The Minnesota Star Tribune won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News for “powerful stories marked by thoroughness and compassion” in its coverage of the Annunciation Church shootings last year. Who wasn’t moved by the photo of a mom running barefoot toward the church — a strappy summer pump in each hand?

This year, the newsroom’s coverage of ICE detentions and the ensuing local protests — a neighborly Minnesota Nice rebellion of sorts — was nothing short of stellar.

But what a difference a month can make in the volatile and unforgiving world of what media analyst Ken Doctor calls “newsonomics.” On Tuesday, Steve Grove, publisher, announced that it will cut its staff by 15% through layoffs and buyouts.

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