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Curtis Gilbert

Reporter/Producer
Minnesota Public Radio
cgilbert@mpr.org

Curtis Gilbert is one of the producers for Morning Edition on Minnesota Public Radio News. He has worked for MPR since 2004 in a variety of reporting and producing roles. Curtis covered the 2008 election, and the historic U.S. Senate recount battle that followed. He was the founding producer the nationally distributed American Public Media program Word for Word, and he spent three years working on MPR's Midday program. He was one of ten American journalists awarded the 2007 Arthur F. Burns Fellowship, which sent him to Deutsche Welle radio in Bonn, Germany. When he's not at work, Curtis can often be found combing area thrift stores for bargains, cooking elaborate meals and playing cards. He grew up in central Maine and came to Minnesota in 1998 to study music and communication at Macalester College.

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R.T. Rybak: What's next for the Minneapolis mayor?

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has formed a political action committee that will allow him to raise money and donate it to candidates for state office in Minnesota. Will he seek a fourth term as mayor? (12/19/2012)

Man killed after St. Paul Kowalski's robbery

A man suspected of robbing the St. Paul Kowalski's supermarket was shot and wounded Monday morning while running away from two police officers. (12/17/2012)

Panel weighs cleanup grant for Surly site

A Metropolitan Council committee will consider on Monday whether to recommend a half-million-dollar grant to clean up a polluted industrial site where the Surly Brewing Co. wants to build a new facility. (12/16/2012)

Mpls. police arrest assault suspect

Minneapolis police have arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting a 33-year-old woman Saturday near Powderhorn Park. (12/13/2012)

St. Paul approves $500M city budget

The $500 million St. Paul city budget approved Wednesday includes a $1 million to improve the police department's troubled crime lab and $700,000 to hire additional food inspectors. (12/13/2012)

Police search for assailant in Mpls assault

Minneapolis police are searching for a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman near Powderhorn Park early Saturday morning. (12/12/2012)

Compacted ice, cold snap to blame for Twin Cities' traffic woes

The Minnesota Department of Transportation says 80 percent of the metro highway system is clear, but many local streets and arterial roads remain caked with ice, making driving conditions difficult. (12/11/2012)

How to start a snow blower

He turned the switches and knobs to 'on,' but the problem wasn't that simple. (12/11/2012)

Dayton: Campaign finance limit should go up

Gov. Mark Dayton says Minnesota politicians should be allowed to accept larger campaign contributions. (12/10/2012)

Minnesota voters reject marriage amendment

In an emotional and historic contest, Minnesota voters defeated the constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage on Tuesday, striking a blow to same-sex marriage opponents who had succeeded in passing ballot measures in 30 other states. (11/07/2012)

Transcript: What we don't know about the voter ID amendment

On Nov. 6, Minnesotans will vote on whether to amend the state constitution to require a photo ID to vote. The proposed amendment would change how future Minnesota elections work and create several new requirements. (10/16/2012)

Video: What we don't know about the voter ID amendment

On Nov. 6, Minnesotans will vote on whether to amend the state constitution to require a photo ID to vote. The proposed amendment would change how future Minnesota elections work and create several new requirements. (10/16/2012)

Many homeowners to get smaller property tax bill in 2013

In contrast with recent years, many Minnesota homeowners will see smaller property tax bills in 2013. But not because of a change in state policy or newfound efficiency in local governments, it's because the property tax burden is shifting onto farms and businesses. (10/03/2012)

Old Mpls. school closer to wrecking ball

A Minneapolis City Council committee has voted to allow the demolition of a 54-year-old elementary school on the city's north side. (09/27/2012)

Mpls. City Council approves exit ramps, bus station plan

The Minneapolis City Council has approved a plan to add two exit ramps and a bus rapid transit station to Interstate 35W at Lake Street. (09/25/2012)