Sean Baker
Reporter
Baker joined the Star Tribune in June 2024. He previously spent eight years covering Rochester for Med City Beat, an independent news website he founded at the age of 25. Prior to moving to Southeast Minnesota, Baker worked as a news producer for WBAY-TV in Green Bay, Wis. Baker also served as news editor for the Fourth Estate, the student paper of UW-Green Bay, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Baker lives in Rochester with his wife, Sarah, and their two boys.
Latest from Sean Baker
Rochester
Rochester law enforcement switching to encrypted radio channels, preventing public from listening in
Police say the move will protect victim privacy and prevent investigations from being compromised. Press freedom groups worry it will make it harder to hold police accountable.
January 22, 2025
Rochester
An oyster bar in landlocked Rochester? A chance encounter made it happen
Bleu Duck Kitchen is bringing Maine to Rochester for Restaurant Week.
January 21, 2025
Greater Minnesota
Longtime Winona bar destroyed in fire
An employee who lived above Black Horse Bar and Grill was able to escape the building uninjured.
January 17, 2025
Rochester
Neighbors band together to preserve Rochester’s most storied neighborhood
Amid a wave of redevelopment, residents are taking a stand to protect historic Pill Hill.
January 17, 2025
Greater Minnesota
Thieves help themselves to Minnesota town’s welcome sign
The sign welcoming visitors to Millville was taken sometime between Sunday and Monday.
January 15, 2025
Greater Minnesota
$25.5 million goes to Hwy. 19 reconstruction in Northfield
The grant is part of a $785 million package announced Friday by the Biden administration to advance transportation projects in rural areas.
January 11, 2025
Rochester
Rochester police investigating discovery of two bodies
There were no obvious signs of trauma to the pair, found dead outside a vehicle, police said.
January 8, 2025
Rochester
Rochester schools remove LGBTQ-themed book over public nudity concerns
Despite the removal of the book, Rochester’s superintendent says there will be “no backtracking on books that celebrate the lived experiences of LGBTQ students and families.”
January 8, 2025
Greater Minnesota
Thieves help themselves to Minnesota town’s welcome sign
The sign welcoming visitors to Millville was taken sometime between Sunday and Monday.
January 15, 2025
Greater Minnesota
$25.5 million goes to Hwy. 19 reconstruction in Northfield
The grant is part of a $785 million package announced Friday by the Biden administration to advance transportation projects in rural areas.
January 11, 2025
Rochester
Rochester police investigating discovery of two bodies
There were no obvious signs of trauma to the pair, found dead outside a vehicle, police said.
January 8, 2025
Rochester
Rochester schools remove LGBTQ-themed book over public nudity concerns
Despite the removal of the book, Rochester’s superintendent says there will be “no backtracking on books that celebrate the lived experiences of LGBTQ students and families.”
January 8, 2025