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
- Minnesota’s unemployment steady in March, but fewer people tried to land a job
- N.D. lawmaker killed in plane crash remembered for her ‘joyful spirit’
- Minnesota is paying to expand ethanol infrastructure. Some experts say that’s a mistake
- Fargo mayoral candidates clash on homelessness, budget at debate
- Minnesota’s plan to fight fraud underway as federal Medicaid money remains frozen
- Fargo Forum lets go of liberal columnists, sparking protest
- Fargo’s interim police chief on artificial intelligence: ‘We have to embrace it’
- Moorhead group helps immigrants shape the food system, from farm to table
- Fargo police chief apologizes for mistakes in AI-aided arrest
- Rural Minnesota populations are growing, for now
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