Melissa Townsend
Melissa Townsend is a senior producer for MPR News who worked with host Cathy Wurzer to design Minnesota Now. Prior to that she produced the Early Risers podcast from MPR and Little Moments Count.
Recent Contributions
- UMN Medical Center Dean: Why university leadership oppose Sanford-Fairview merger
- This week in sports: Lynx, Gophers and Tom Brady's (second) retirement
- Minnesota Now for Feb. 2, 2023
- Minnesota Now for Feb. 1, 2023
- February forecast: Paul Huttner has the short and long term weather outlook
- Minnesota Now - Jan. 31, 2023
- To watch or not to watch? Resmaa Menakem on how to cope with yet another police killing
- Former Republican State Senator Dave Durenberger dead at 88
- Minnesota Now - Jan. 30, 2023
- Fat tire biking is booming in popularity. We gave it a try.