Who’s Behind West St. Paul Reader?
West St. Paul Reader is published by Monkey Outta Nowhere, a local writing and editing company that specializes in helping organizations tell their story.
Kevin D. Hendricks, local freelance writer and blogger, is the founding editor of West St. Paul Reader. He started blogging about West St. Paul on his personal blog back in 2014. This local passion didn’t go away, so Hendricks embraced hyper-local news and launched West St. Paul Reader with the help of a Kickstarter campaign (and lots of ongoing community support) in 2019.
Hendricks has lived in West St. Paul, Minn., with his wife and two kids since 2007. He’s been blogging since 1998, loves biking, and likes to read a lot. In 2020, Hendricks wrote a book called Better Politics, Please that was inspired by West St. Paul.
Other Contributors
We hire other writers and photographers as we’re able (thanks to member support!):
- Josh Przybylski, writer
- Ella Barry, writer
- Juan Miguel Adams, writer & intern
- Megan Noggle, writer & intern
- Norah Anderson, writer
- Stephanie Schempp, writer
- Jacob Parkinson, writer
- Ken Paulman, writer
- Adelaide Christensen, photographer
- Brianna Cannon, photographer
- Mandy German, photographer
- Sam Amundson, photographer
- Finely Gustafson, photographer
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Support
West St. Paul Reader exists thanks to community support. We’re grateful for our initial Kickstarter backers and our community of patrons. Learn more about how you can support West St. Paul Reader.
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