Harshawn Ratanpal
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Harshawn Ratanpal is an MPR News reporter based in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
Before joining MPR, Harshawn was a Report for America corps member and worked at KBIA in Columbia, Missouri, covering the environment and agriculture. His work has also appeared on Marketplace, Harvest Public Media and various outlets of the Mississippi River Basin Ag and Water Desk. Harshawn has also reported on government for the Columbia Missourian and money in politics for OpenSecrets.
He taught journalism at the University of Missouri, where he earned his bachelor’s degrees in journalism and economics. He’s currently pursuing a master’s degree in economics.
Originally from San Diego, Harshawn’s work has appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune and the Los Angeles Times.
He’s always looking for people to talk to and stories to tell. Contact him via email or find him on LinkedIn, Facebook or X.
Recent Contributions
- Measles outbreak surges in North Dakota, putting immunocompromised in danger
- Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski announces retirement
- Nitrates are polluting Minnesota’s water. Environmental groups say the state isn’t doing enough
- Measles outbreak in North Dakota up to 23 cases
- Mpls. Fed survey: Upper Midwest businesses report falling profits, tariff uncertainty
- Crime down in Fargo, but overdoses at record high
- Minneapolis Fed President has ‘cautious optimism’ about economy, defends need for Fed independence
- Federal hemp ban leaves Minnesota THC sellers in limbo
- Farm income is declining in the Upper Midwest
- Minneapolis video game livestream raises $250K for rent aid during ICE surge
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