Meet Lisa Ryan
Lisa Ryan is the evening 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
- For 50 years, Hmong immigrants and their children have shaped Minnesota culture
- Seven people plead not guilty for charges related to death of Sam Nordquist
- From territory to today: Mapping Minnesota’s Black history
- Appetites investigates: Was Chicago Mix actually invented in Minnesota?
- Grandma‘s Marathon in Duluth sells out in record time
- New York Times lists Minneapolis restaurants Vinai and Oro by Nixta among best in U.S.
- 2024 Minnesota State Fair bus usage broke transit records
- Job Interview: Minnesota State Fair baking judge shares what she looks for in the perfect pie
- Not a fish story: the DNR’s Minnesota State Fair cabin turns 90
- New nonalcoholic drinks to try at the Minnesota State Fair in 2024