Erica Pearson
Reporter
FeaturesPearson grew up in rural Cozy Corner, Wisconsin and spent more than a decade reporting in New York City before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune. She has covered an earthquake in Haiti, a hurricane in Brooklyn and beats like immigration, faith and lifestyle news.
Latest from Erica Pearson
Are those really LBJ’s footprints in concrete at Minnehaha Falls?
President Lyndon B. Johnson visited the Minneapolis waterfall in 1964.
May 16, 2025
What’s the story behind Minneapolis’ Boom Island Lighthouse?
The little landmark on the Mississippi River was built in 1987.
May 9, 2025
Why doesn’t Minneapolis’ Tangletown follow the grid?
First called “Washburn Park,” the neighborhood was designed to be a fancy suburban retreat.
May 2, 2025
How an unexpected gift launched Minnesota’s oldest zoo
Como Zoo in St. Paul traces its origins to three whitetail deer.
April 4, 2025
Did Twin Cities residents really once burn their own trash in the driveway?
Before 1969 regulations, burn barrels were a part of city life in Minnesota.
March 28, 2025
Is the IDS Center really Minnesota’s tallest building?
Ranking Minneapolis' skyline gems is more complicated than it may seem.
March 14, 2025
What’s the story behind Minnesota’s ‘UFO car’?
A 1979 strange encounter near Warren mysteriously damaged a deputy’s squad car.
March 7, 2025
75 years ago a plane crashed into a Minneapolis family’s house. What happened?
The crash of Flight 307 took place during a March 1950 snowstorm.
February 28, 2025
Did Twin Cities residents really once burn their own trash in the driveway?
Before 1969 regulations, burn barrels were a part of city life in Minnesota.
March 28, 2025
Is the IDS Center really Minnesota’s tallest building?
Ranking Minneapolis' skyline gems is more complicated than it may seem.
March 14, 2025
What’s the story behind Minnesota’s ‘UFO car’?
A 1979 strange encounter near Warren mysteriously damaged a deputy’s squad car.
March 7, 2025
75 years ago a plane crashed into a Minneapolis family’s house. What happened?
The crash of Flight 307 took place during a March 1950 snowstorm.
February 28, 2025