
Tim Nelson
Reporter
timnelson@mpr.org
Tim Nelson is a general assignment reporter for MPR News. He has covered education and the Republican National Convention for MPR. He is a 20-year veteran of newspapers across the Upper Midwest. He spent 16 years at the St. Paul Pioneer Press, where he covered city government. He has also covered crime, written a recreation page and produced blogs and podcasts. A native of Coon Rapids, Minn., Nelson attended Gustavus Adolphus College and the University of Minnesota. He's an avid runner and once swam across lake Minnetonka. He lives in St. Paul with his wife, Erika, daughter Emma and son Gunnar.
Recent Contributions
- Minnesota Twins unveil new made-in-Minnesota scoreboard
- Here's the flood forecast for Minnesota's river basins
- City crews start using more-durable 'hot mix' to patch Twin Cities potholes
- Starbucks workers picket at three locations in Twin Cities
- Large fire at western Minnesota John Deere dealer under control after prompting evacuations
- City of St. Paul, unions reach tentative deal to avert strike
- One dead, one arrested after shooting in Howard Lake
- Seven hurt in crash between light rail train and car in Minneapolis
- Vintage motel signs in south Minneapolis go up for auction
- Minnesota Now for March 16, 2023