Myron Medcalf
Columnist
News & PoliticsMyron Medcalf is currently a senior college basketball reporter and nationally syndicated radio host with ESPN. He's a former Star Tribune news and sports reporter.
Latest from Myron Medcalf
Travel
Medcalf: Let’s bask in this moment of pride for our Minnesota airport
Of all the brag-worthy things in this state, MSP’s #1 ranking means the most to this frequent flyer.
September 21, 2024
Food & Culture
Medcalf: Review of ex-Ramsey County medical examiner’s decisions casts larger doubt on justice system oversight
Probe should go beyond individuals to restore credibility.
September 19, 2024
Culture
Medcalf: Lino Lakes community must stand up against anti-Muslim rhetoric
Amid calls to censure a city council member who praised an Islamophobic rant, the people of this town will be remembered for their response.
September 14, 2024
Food & Culture
Medcalf: St. Paul Lowry Apartments residents who endured shoddy living conditions were easy to ignore
Too often, our society looks the other way when the underprivileged are suffering.
September 5, 2024
News & Politics
Medcalf: Walz’s emergence a chance to tell a new story about Minnesota
The full truth of our state is complex, multicultural and hopeful.
August 24, 2024
News & Politics
Medcalf: Recent attacks against Minnesota mosques, Muslims are unsettling. Does anybody care?
We should not pick which humans to support when hatred looms.
August 16, 2024
St. Paul
Medcalf: What good allyship in Minnesota looks like
A Twin Cities program connecting business leaders and young Black adults is helping to address the persistent economic equity gap.
August 10, 2024
Local
Medcalf: Minneapolis officer’s death reflects a universal threat - guns are everywhere
No one is spared from the proliferation of gun violence.
June 29, 2024
News & Politics
Medcalf: Walz’s emergence a chance to tell a new story about Minnesota
The full truth of our state is complex, multicultural and hopeful.
August 24, 2024
News & Politics
Medcalf: Recent attacks against Minnesota mosques, Muslims are unsettling. Does anybody care?
We should not pick which humans to support when hatred looms.
August 16, 2024
St. Paul
Medcalf: What good allyship in Minnesota looks like
A Twin Cities program connecting business leaders and young Black adults is helping to address the persistent economic equity gap.
August 10, 2024
Local
Medcalf: Minneapolis officer’s death reflects a universal threat - guns are everywhere
No one is spared from the proliferation of gun violence.
June 29, 2024