Profiles


  • Tony Thompson

    Tony is from Elkhart, a farmer and entrepreneur.


  • Lucas Henkel

    Lucas Henkel is a Reporter & Strategic Communications Producer for COURIER based in mid-Michigan, covering community stories and public policies across the country. His award-winning work shows his passion for local storytelling and amplifying issues that matter to communities nationwide.


  • Dr. Thomas Lecaque

    Dr. Thomas Lecaque is a Associate Professor of History at the Grand View University.


  • Terry Hansen

    Terry Hansen is a retired educator who writes frequently about climate change. He lives in Milwaukee.


  • Rob Sand

    Rob Sand is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 33rd Iowa auditor of state since 2019.


  • Lily Jackson

    Lily Jackson is the Community Development Organizer at the Granite Post with five years of organizing experience at the local, state, and federal levels. Prior to joining Courier Newsroom, she organized her alma mater, the University of New Hampshire with the New Hampshire Democratic Coordinated Campaign, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee for the MLK Day…


  • Tavis Hall

    Tavis Hall was elected Black Hawk County Supervisor in 2022 and currently serves as Chair of the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors.


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  • Salina Heller

    A former 15-year veteran of reporting local news for western Wisconsin TV and radio stations, Salina Heller also volunteers in community theater, helps organize the Chippewa Valley Air Show, and is kept busy by her daughter’s elementary school PTA meetings. She is a UW-Eau Claire alum.


  • Gwen Frisbie-Fulton

    Gwen Frisbie-Fulton is a writer and organizer at Addition Project and is based out of Greensboro, North Carolina. She writes about working-class people, places, and organizing on the Substack Working Class Storytelling .