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
News & Politics
Those murals painted on Mankato grain silos? The owner is shutting down operations there
The company is working with Mankato on the fate of the mural on its trademark silos.
November 21, 2024
News & Politics
Former hospital turned apartment complex receives $2.2 million in refinancing
The Redwood Falls property aims to address the housing shortage in southwest Minnesota.
November 21, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Former Redwood Falls grocery store manager accused of sexual assault of another teen employee
Police said another victim has come forward.
November 18, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Willmar’s largest landlord sues city
Suite Liv’n lawsuit alleges the city hoped to shut the company down.
November 15, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Vacant mall in New Ulm burns, no injuries reported
No injuries reported, but cause under investigation
November 14, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Charges: Suspect in girlfriend’s murder told police, ‘There’s a dead body upstairs’
Police say a dispute between a housesitter and his girlfriend ended in violence in southwest Minnesota.
November 13, 2024
Mankato
Police, Mankato mosque at odds over reported arson attempt
The Islamic Center of Mankato said a man held a lighter to brush near the building.
November 13, 2024
News & Politics
Colonel’s last heroic act: Ensuring Minnesota Guard honored for Afghan mission
Family members, fellow soldiers, remember Jacob Helgestad, a colonel in the Minnesota National Guard who led a dangerous and chaotic 12-day mission as the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan.
November 11, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Vacant mall in New Ulm burns, no injuries reported
No injuries reported, but cause under investigation
November 14, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Charges: Suspect in girlfriend’s murder told police, ‘There’s a dead body upstairs’
Police say a dispute between a housesitter and his girlfriend ended in violence in southwest Minnesota.
November 13, 2024
Mankato
Police, Mankato mosque at odds over reported arson attempt
The Islamic Center of Mankato said a man held a lighter to brush near the building.
November 13, 2024
News & Politics
Colonel’s last heroic act: Ensuring Minnesota Guard honored for Afghan mission
Family members, fellow soldiers, remember Jacob Helgestad, a colonel in the Minnesota National Guard who led a dangerous and chaotic 12-day mission as the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan.
November 11, 2024