Jeremy Olson
Reporter
A University of St. Thomas graduate, Olson completed fellowships at the Kaiser Family Foundation, Poynter Institute and New York Times. Honors include a Premack Public Affairs award for scrutinizing a schizophrenia drug trial, a SABEW award for uncovering abuses of meatpackers, and a Casey Medal for examining deaths in foster care. His Pulitzer-winning series on child care led to a decline in child deaths. Olson and his family live in Edina.
Latest from Jeremy Olson
Greater Minnesota
Elderly Minnesotan dies of rabies after bat bite
Minnesota has reported just seven cases of the rare infectious disease in more than 100 years, and all were fatal.
September 28, 2024
Twin Cities
Minnesota's measles outbreak was bad but could've been worse
Health officials say the recent outbreak of the highly contagious virus looked bad this summer, but optimism is growing they may have contained it.
September 28, 2024
Health Care
Maker of Ozempic, Wegovy sues Minnesota clinic over knockoff weight-loss medication
Lawsuit is part of a nationwide strategy by Novo Nordisk to protect its trademark and profits from its blockbuster GLP-1 drugs.
September 18, 2024
Health Care
Mankato clinic to fill gap in rural mental health care, train next generation of therapists
Five-year agreement between Blue Cross and Minnesota State will help new clinic emerge as a regional hub for treatment, training.
September 17, 2024
Business
Nurse vacancies decline but physician shortage grows at Minnesota hospitals
Amid signs of a youth movement shoring up the nursing ranks, hospitals in the state are facing another problem of aging doctors retiring.
September 3, 2024
Health Care
Whether it’s for the backpack or science, thousands volunteer for U of M research projects at fair
More than 150,000 Minnesota State Fair visitors have participated over the past decade, supporting hundreds of published studies.
August 29, 2024
Health Care
Minnesota tallies 36 measles cases, second-worst total since 2000
State confirms that cases of the highly infectious disease are largely among unvaccinated Somali children.
August 28, 2024
Health Care
Walz called out Trump for COVID-19 response. How effective was Walz in Minnesota?
The governor has made COVID-19 response a high-profile issue as he campaigns for vice president, accusing former President Trump of freezing in face of pandemic.
August 25, 2024
Business
Nurse vacancies decline but physician shortage grows at Minnesota hospitals
Amid signs of a youth movement shoring up the nursing ranks, hospitals in the state are facing another problem of aging doctors retiring.
September 3, 2024
Health Care
Whether it’s for the backpack or science, thousands volunteer for U of M research projects at fair
More than 150,000 Minnesota State Fair visitors have participated over the past decade, supporting hundreds of published studies.
August 29, 2024
Health Care
Minnesota tallies 36 measles cases, second-worst total since 2000
State confirms that cases of the highly infectious disease are largely among unvaccinated Somali children.
August 28, 2024
Health Care
Walz called out Trump for COVID-19 response. How effective was Walz in Minnesota?
The governor has made COVID-19 response a high-profile issue as he campaigns for vice president, accusing former President Trump of freezing in face of pandemic.
August 25, 2024