Meet Sarah Thamer
Sarah Thamer is a senior reporter for the MPR News Race, Class and Communities team. Before joining MPR News, Sarah worked as a reporter and anchor in local television news. She started her career at WKBT in La Crosse, Wisconsin, then made her way to ABC-affiliate WISN in Milwaukee. Sarah has covered a wide array of topics from the Milwaukee Bucks championship win, to uncovering illegal practices in Wisconsin’s foster care system.
Sarah has a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in public health from the University of Minnesota. Growing up in Richfield, she is thrilled to be back home covering stories in familiar communities. Sarah is passionate about telling stories in underrepresented communities and using her platform to help inform the public and share new perspectives.
Sarah loves hiking and welcomes suggestions! If you have a story or idea you'd like to share, email her at sthamer@mpr.org.
Recent Contributions
- How many Somalis in Minnesota could be impacted by federal intervention?
- Minneapolis’ first all-Native American fire crew is redefining what public safety looks like
- Northfield man arrested by ICE agents in tense confrontation will be deported to Mexico
- 14 people detained in federal ICE raid at Bro-Tex in St. Paul
- 'We’re very in the dark': Families say they can’t reach loved ones detained in St. Paul ICE operation
- Federal law enforcement operation draws protests in St. Paul
- New $15.55M Customs and Border Protection facility underway at St. Paul airport
- Minnesota voters head to the polls with mayoral candidates and school measures in mind
- Live from the polls on Election Day in Minnesota
- Minnesota businesses rally to collect donations for Hurricane Melissa relief