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Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Push to revive Evie carsharePush to revive Evie carshare St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and other city leaders are expected to lay out what the future holds for the Evie carshare service on Thursday after its shutdown earlier this month left thousands of riders searching for another way to get around. Her is calling the initiative a path forward for Evie after the service s parent non-profit, Hourcar, shut down operations. Former employees told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that Hourcar laid off 21 workers. PREVIOUS: Evie carshare shutdown leaves 4,000 riders scrambling in the metro Nearly 5,000 people in the metro area had been using Evie to get around, and the shutdown has now left them without a way to get to appointments, groceries and work. It might mean I volunteer less or that I can t visi
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