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Kaomi Lee

@kaomilee.bsky.social

Reporter, Almanac at Twin Cities PBS. Alum Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, St. Olaf. Immigrated to northern Minnesota in 1971.

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Almanac - Hermantown Data Center - Twin Cities PBS Kaomi Lee visits northern Minnesota to learn about a controversial development project.

My story on Hermantownβ€˜s controversial hyper-scale data center proposal: www.tpt.org/almanac/vide...

15.11.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Almanac - Davina Sowers Musical Performance | 2025 State Fair - Twin Cities PBS Kaomi Lee chats with Davina Sowers of Davina and the Vagabonds, who shares a tune with us.

We were so lucky to have Davina Sowers with us at the @tptalmanac.bsky.social #StateFair show on the @mprnews.org stage this year. Here is my chat with her and her riveting performance: www.tpt.org/almanac/vide...

29.08.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Almanac - 10 Year Mark of Destination Medical Center - Twin Cities PBS Kaomi Lee reports on the $5 million public private partnership that is remaking Rochester.

My story on the 10 year mark of Destination Medical Center in #Rochester, the state's largest public-private partnership to support Mayo Clinic's growth. www.tpt.org/almanac/vide...

16.08.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Almanac - Tribal Vet Clinics - Twin Cities PBS Kaomi Lee visits Cook County to find out how tribal pop-up clinics are trying to fill gaps

#ICYMI I went to #GrandPortage this summer to find out more about how one animal rescue organization is partnership with MN Tribal Nations to offer sparsely-available #vetcare in #rural parts of the state. www.tpt.org/almanac/vide...

15.08.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Watch @tptalmanac.bsky.social tonight at 7 pm on all MN-based #PBS stations for a story on #Rochester's growth with the state's largest public-private partnership to support @mayoclinic.org. How it's going depends on who you talk to. #supportpublicmedia #supportpbs

15.08.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tonight on @tptalmanac.bsky.social I'll travel to Grand Portage to learn more about #Tribal vet clinics and of how they're filling a need on #Native reservations and in rural Minnesota.

01.08.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Almanac - Waabigwan Compact - Twin Cities PBS Kaomi Lee visits Minnesota’s first tribal off-reservation marijuana dispensary.

White Earth Nation became the first MN Tribe to open a cannabis dispensary off the reservation in Moorhead. Next month, they are set to open a second one in St. Cloud. They're possible because of a state compact with the Tribe, one which both sides say is nation-leading. www.tpt.org/almanac/vide...

28.06.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Won my first award from @mnspj.bsky.social last night - third place in Sports TV reporting - and couldn't be more thrilled. It's a category I don't normally cover but shows that good storytelling works no matter the category. Fun night with top journalists in the state. @twincitiespbs.bsky.social

27.06.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tonight on @tptalmanac.bsky.social we'll have a full hour dedicated to the enduring legacy of former Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman. @melissahortman.bsky.social

20.06.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Asking people what their thoughts are on the future of George Floyd Square brought home the fact that the space continues to be more than just the physical, but a place of resistance and healing. My story airs statewide tonight on @twincitiespbs.bsky.social and all MN-based PBS stations.

30.05.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Watch @tptalmanac.bsky.social tonight for an in-depth look at #Indigenous artist and environmentalist Annie Humphrey and the work she's doing to inspire people's inner fires and movement for change.

17.01.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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