Catharine Richert
Correspondent, Rochester
crichert@mpr.org
Catharine Richert is based in Rochester, Minn., and covers Southeast Minnesota for MPR News. She was previously on MPR's politics team, and has contributed to MPR's health care coverage. She lives in Rochester with her husband, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic, and their three children.
Recent Contributions
- Two St. Paul council members reveal how they overcame deep divisions to pass cease-fire resolution
- 5 tips for spotting and debunking disinformation this election year
- In Crosslake, familiar concerns about election security take root ahead of 2024 election
- Minnesota photographer finds more civility than division in ‘Purpletown’ project
- Through fufu and sambusas, Rochester students counter misinformed ideas about Africa
- How to have good conversations across political divides
- Rochester school looking for new symbol after Minnesota law restricts Native mascots
- Talking Sense: How to spot AI-generated content
- Introducing Talking Sense: Have hard political conversations, better.
- On the cusp of a contentious election year, Ely finds new ways to talk about divisive issues