Jp Lawrence
Reporter
Lawrence has worked for the Albany Times Union, the San Antonio Express-News, and Stars and Stripes. He was born in the Philippines and grew up in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. He joined the Army National Guard and deployed to Iraq in 2009. Big Minnesota Timberwolves fan.
Contact me with tips on stories on local governance, immigration, and interesting slice of life experiences from Mankato to Worthington to Willmar and anywhere in-between.
Latest from Jp Lawrence
Immigrant released on bond after judge says ICE arrest was based on George Floyd protest
A district judge said Aditya Harsono’s detention was retaliation and a violation of the First Amendment. He left detention Thursday afternoon.
May 15, 2025
For Mankato’s international students, it’s been a semester of fear
A bright light has been a community rallying around them in a “scary, very scary” last few months.
May 12, 2025
‘Marshall, please help us’: Residents voice fears at mobile home park closure hearing
A letter says the Broadmoor Valley site intends to close in March 2026.
May 8, 2025
Two mothers mourn after Mankato man pleads guilty to murder
Police said they found a spent .40-caliber shell casing in the victim’s car.
May 7, 2025
The search for missing and murdered Indigenous relatives is a personal one in this prairie city
About 90 people marched through Redwood Falls, where Mato Dow has been missing since 2017.
May 6, 2025
Worthington approves $5M for new hockey arena, but supporters say they face a ‘tall task’ to get on the ice
The cost of new arena is projected at $21 million.
May 1, 2025
Minnesota school district facing $900,000 budget shortfall votes to find new superintendent
“Once trust is lost, we’ve lost it,” said a BOLD school board member on the decision to start a superintendent search.
April 30, 2025
Trump administration reverses course, will reinstate international student visas
The change, reported by Politico, comes amid mounting legal pressure by international students.
April 25, 2025
The search for missing and murdered Indigenous relatives is a personal one in this prairie city
About 90 people marched through Redwood Falls, where Mato Dow has been missing since 2017.
May 6, 2025
Worthington approves $5M for new hockey arena, but supporters say they face a ‘tall task’ to get on the ice
The cost of new arena is projected at $21 million.
May 1, 2025
Minnesota school district facing $900,000 budget shortfall votes to find new superintendent
“Once trust is lost, we’ve lost it,” said a BOLD school board member on the decision to start a superintendent search.
April 30, 2025
Trump administration reverses course, will reinstate international student visas
The change, reported by Politico, comes amid mounting legal pressure by international students.
April 25, 2025