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Greta Kaul

Greta Kaul

Greta Kaul is MinnPost's data reporter. She previously covered tech at the San Francisco Chronicle and education at the San Antonio Express-News as a Hearst fellow. A Minnesota Daily alumna, she holds bachelor's degrees in journalism and political science from the University of Minnesota.

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Data & Maps

What public records can tell you about the history of your house

By Greta Kaul | 08:36 am

If houses could talk…

Dairy cows
Business

Too much of a good thing? With unemployment down, some businesses struggle to find workers

By Greta Kaul | 06/23/17

Some economists are throwing around the term “full employment.”

Politics & Policy

Why tiny Polk County sends so many people to prison

By Greta Kaul | 06/20/17

Polk is Minnesota’s 34th most populous county, but the rate it sends people to prison is the highest in the state.

Environment

For the (fossil) record: Database gives insight into Minnesota’s prehistoric past

By Greta Kaul | 06/16/17

Before you get too excited: there aren’t any dinosaurs.

Temporary foreign workers provide relief from rural labor shortage
Business

For Minnesota’s farmers, temporary foreign workers provide relief from rural labor shortage

By Greta Kaul | 06/13/17

As young Americans abandon rural areas for cities, farmers have to cast a wider net for workers. A lot wider.

meth is making a comeback
Politics & Policy

While Minnesota authorities focus on opioid abuse, meth is making a comeback

By Greta Kaul | 06/07/17

Restrictions on drug sales seemed to put a real dent in meth use in the mid 2000s. Now the drug is back and bigger than ever.

Good Jobs

For Minnesota’s immigrants, where they come from can have an influence on what jobs they do

By Greta Kaul | 06/02/17

Immigrants may come in search of opportunity, but some opportunities are more opportune.

Gov. Mark Dayton
Politics & Policy

Governor No: Dayton is poised to claim a spot among the top vetoers in Minnesota history

By Greta Kaul | 05/25/17

As of today, Dayton has vetoed 78 bills.

Politics & Policy

Can Koochiching County come back from the brink of demographic doom?

By Greta Kaul | 05/16/17

The county’s population peaked at around 18,000 in 1960. By 2050, it could be less than half that.

Politics & Policy

If someone tells you they know how much restaurant servers make, don’t believe them

By Greta Kaul | 05/09/17

At the heart of the fight in Minneapolis over the “tip credit” is the question of how much tipped servers actually earn. It’s a question without any good answers.