Jenny Berg
St. Cloud Reporter
St. CloudJenny Berg has spent the last decade covering central Minnesota news for various publications, including the Litchfield Independent Review — where she was named Minnesota Newspaper Association’s New Journalist of the Year for weeklies — and the St. Cloud Times. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Outside of work, she spends much of her time with her dogs, Juniper and August. She can be reached on the encrypted messaging app Signal at bergjenny.01. Sign up for the daily St. Cloud Today newsletter at www.startribune.com/stcloudtoday.
Latest from Jenny Berg
Former St. Cloud commission member admits illegally selling gun
Nonprofit founder Lenora O. Hunt resigned from the city’s planning commission after being charged.
June 26, 2025
Monument honoring Jacob Wetterling is dedicated, a quarter century later
“I figured 99 percent of people in the area never knew what that was,” Jerry Wetterling said of the climbable, sittable rock in St. Joseph.
June 26, 2025
Severe weather can strike with little warning in Minnesota's 'radar gap'
A lack of low level radar in large swaths of the state, including northern Minnesota and cabin country, leaves those areas more vulnerable to sudden squalls.
June 26, 2025
Scouting the top 5 (free!) concert series in central Minnesota
As Summertime by George! kicks off its 14th season Wednesday, we look at the bounty of free concert series found in the St. Cloud area.
June 17, 2025
Two dozen sent to hospital after acid spill at Pilgrim’s Pride in Cold Spring
The spill of peracetic acid was contained inside the Minnesota meat-processing plant.
June 6, 2025
Paynesville man who died during encounter with officers ID’d as retired state trooper
Larry D. Alstead, 80, sustained multiple gunshot injuries but died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.
June 4, 2025
Rural Minnesota officials still ‘don’t know what we did’ to get on federal sanctuary list
National sheriffs group says Department of Homeland Security list could hurt relationship with White House, as county boards take up the topic.
June 4, 2025
No happily ever after for Minnesota couple’s love-lock story?
After nearly losing their ornate lovebirds padlock once, Liza and Shane Dixon moved it to a more remote place overlooking the Mississippi River, a locale with no desire to be the next hot spot for the sweet tradition.
May 29, 2025
Two dozen sent to hospital after acid spill at Pilgrim’s Pride in Cold Spring
The spill of peracetic acid was contained inside the Minnesota meat-processing plant.
June 6, 2025
Paynesville man who died during encounter with officers ID’d as retired state trooper
Larry D. Alstead, 80, sustained multiple gunshot injuries but died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.
June 4, 2025
Rural Minnesota officials still ‘don’t know what we did’ to get on federal sanctuary list
National sheriffs group says Department of Homeland Security list could hurt relationship with White House, as county boards take up the topic.
June 4, 2025
No happily ever after for Minnesota couple’s love-lock story?
After nearly losing their ornate lovebirds padlock once, Liza and Shane Dixon moved it to a more remote place overlooking the Mississippi River, a locale with no desire to be the next hot spot for the sweet tradition.
May 29, 2025