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
- 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
- Local groups marshaling recovery help for Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa
- Outgoing Minneapolis Fire Chief Bryan Tyner reflects on 30 years of service
- Protesters gather as Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits Minnesota for ICE briefing
- Testing begins on Green Line Extension connecting Minneapolis to Eden Prairie
- Meet some of the immigrant-owned businesses bringing global flavors to Richfield
- Trump’s $100K H1-B visa fee could hit major Minnesota companies, institutions