Meet Mark Zdechlik
Mark Zdechlik is a correspondent for MPR News and has worked at MPR News for nearly 40 years.
As part of the MPR News politics team, Mark spends a lot of time tracking politicians and talking to voters about what's important to them. His goal in his reporting is to provide factual information so the people reading and hearing his work can make informed decisions.
Over his many years at MPR, Mark's work has been recognized with numerous regional and national awards, including a National Headliner Award, multiple Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists Page One Awards and the Minnesota Education Association School Bell Award.
Mark has a bachelor’s degree from St. John's University.
Recent Contributions
- U of M has lost 79 grants totaling more than $22M from federal cuts
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency forecasts moderately active air quality this summer
- On first day of Real ID requirement, travelers at MSP find minimal hassle
- Despite recent homicides, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says city is becoming safer
- St. Paul City Council weighs plan to exempt more properties from rent control ordinance
- Winona woman charged in death of baby found in Mississippi River more than a decade ago
- In a first, Minnesota prison hosts official chess tournament
- Minnesota Democrats criticize Trump administration after HUD freezes funds for St. Paul apartment
- Minnesota Department of Health workers rally against Trump administration cuts
- Lack of federal funding forces Minnesota to cancel an invasive moth spraying program