Meet Lisa Ryan
Lisa Ryan is the midday editor for MPR News, where she edits breaking and daily news stories.
Before joining MPR News, Lisa worked as a legislative reporter for WUIS and Illinois public radio stations during graduate school. After graduating, Lisa hosted Morning Edition for WBOI in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She moved to Cleveland, Ohio, to work for Ideastream Public Media as an associate producer and then as a health reporter during the COVID-19 pandemic before moving to Minnesota in 2022.
Lisa has her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and political science from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, and a master's degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield.
Lisa lives in St. Paul with her husband, two dogs and two cats. In her free time, she enjoys frequenting the St. Paul library system, biking the Twin Cities' many trails and running along the lakes.
You can find Lisa on Bluesky.
Recent Contributions
- Minnesota Lynx select Olivia Miles, Connecticut Sun pick Duluth's Gianna Kneepkens
- Minneapolis chef Shigeyuki Furukawa nominated for 2026 James Beard award
- Time for bean pie? Pi Day and Ramadan overlap this year
- Dropkick Murphys perform at Minneapolis benefit for families affected by ICE
- U.S. women’s hockey beats Canada 5-0
- Planes, trains and automobiles: A snapshot of 2025 holiday travel in Minnesota
- Confusion over federal foreign worker program puts Minnesota farms in limbo
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty won’t run for a second term
- State grant aims to counter opioid epidemic with physical therapy, acupuncture
- This weekend's Minnesota Garlic Fest honors crop that's as fun to grow as it is to eat
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