Reid Forgrave
State/Regional Reporter
Minnesota/Upper MidwestA graduate of the University of Missouri's School of Journalism, Forgrave's career has spanned the gamut, from a national sportswriter and national magazine writer to chronicler of small-town stories in Iowa and the Mississippi Delta. Prior to the Star Tribune, Forgrave worked at CBSSports.com and CBS Sports HQ and FOXSports.com and Fox Sports 1. He's worked for several newspapers around the country, most recently The Des Moines Register, and has written long-form stories for The New York Times Magazine, GQ and Sports Illustrated, among others. His first book, based on a piece he wrote for GQ, was published in 2020. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two children.
Latest from Reid Forgrave
Two Minnesota towns rally to protect Ukraine war refugee whose future is in doubt
Dasha Shyroka came to Minnesota as an exchange student at 15. Then war broke out in her homeland. Three years later, the Gustavus student may be forced to return.
March 27, 2025
Top wheelchair basketball player in U.S., his southwest Minnesota team look to go distance at tourney
Emmanuel Fuentes Cervantes is leading Southwest Minnesota State’s wheelchair basketball team into this week’s national championship.
March 21, 2025
In Moorhead, growing Kurdish population builds culture with the only class of its kind in Minnesota
Kurds, the world’s largest stateless people, account for 8% of the city’s population.
March 19, 2025
Family of man who died in Bemidji jail got some justice and wants more
Del Shea Perry is hoping charges filed against a former nurse implicated in her son’s death send a message against medical neglect.
March 11, 2025
Minnesota veteran fired as part of DOGE cuts to be Rep. Omar’s guest at Trump’s address to Congress
Air Force vet Chris Wicker was recently fired as deputy director of Minnesota’s Small Business Administration office.
March 3, 2025
Parole board denies release for Rocori school shooter, accomplice in vicious Minneapolis murder
Jason McLaughlin and Brian Flowers were juveniles when they were sentenced to life in prison for murder. Under a new Minnesota law, they had their cases considered by a newly established parole eligibility board.
February 28, 2025
When a farm accident stole the legs of a Minnesota pro snowmobiler, he had to relearn everything. Even his sport.
The Cottonwood County farmer had daredevil hobbies. He was determined that wouldn’t stop.
February 28, 2025
A beginning Nordic skier goes the distance, from learning the basics to the sport’s Super Bowl, all in one winter
What better way to learn than to have the Birkie as motivation?
February 26, 2025
Minnesota veteran fired as part of DOGE cuts to be Rep. Omar’s guest at Trump’s address to Congress
Air Force vet Chris Wicker was recently fired as deputy director of Minnesota’s Small Business Administration office.
March 3, 2025
Parole board denies release for Rocori school shooter, accomplice in vicious Minneapolis murder
Jason McLaughlin and Brian Flowers were juveniles when they were sentenced to life in prison for murder. Under a new Minnesota law, they had their cases considered by a newly established parole eligibility board.
February 28, 2025
When a farm accident stole the legs of a Minnesota pro snowmobiler, he had to relearn everything. Even his sport.
The Cottonwood County farmer had daredevil hobbies. He was determined that wouldn’t stop.
February 28, 2025
A beginning Nordic skier goes the distance, from learning the basics to the sport’s Super Bowl, all in one winter
What better way to learn than to have the Birkie as motivation?
February 26, 2025