Steve Grove
Today on Ready: Leaders to Know, I sit down with Steve Grove, CEO and Publisher of the Minnesota Star Tribune, and the author of “How I Found Myself in the Midwest”. Steve has built a career at the intersection of public service, economic development, and civic leadership. From leading statewide ...
Medill State of Local News with Tim Franklin | Steve Grove on AI, Building Trust and Reinventing the Minnesota Star Tribune
In the inaugural episode of the State of Local News Podcast, host Tim Franklin, Professor, John M. Mutz Chair in Local News, and founding director of the Medill Local News Initiative, sits down with Steve Grove, CEO and publisher of the Minnesota Star Tribune.
In this conversation, they discuss:
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4/8 The state of MN should not be in the business of distributing money to non-profits
The state of MN should not be in the business of distributing money to non-profits. A 9th NASA related scientists has died with no public explanation. The worst mistake a newspaper could make, Steve Grove, the publisher of The Minnesota Star Tribune is part of a news group asking for state money....
Star Tribune Layoffs, Prince's Secret Cookie, and Indie Music Venues
The Minnesota Star Tribune announced that they would be laying off about 15% of their work force, or 65 people. After Racket published the leaked layoff memo from Star Tribune CEO Steve Grove, Sean is joined by Racket co-owners Em Cassel and Jay Boller to talk about what we know so far. Renowned ...
BookCast Vol. 2 Feat. Writer/Podcaster Deborah Copperud
Books! We love those papery, bound little bastards.
And we're guessing you, a supporter of local independent media, might also be a certified bookworm. As such, we're convening our second-ever BookCast council to gab about all things lit. This time 'round we've got a special guest: Racket contrib...
When Did Scarcity Become a Virtue?
Welcome to Proof of Impact. In this debut episode, host Elizabeth Kitzenberg lays out the case for why this show exists, and why the nonprofit sector is overdue for a different kind of conversation.
After 20 years working alongside cancer researchers, philanthropists, and nonprofit leaders, Eliza...
You Don't Win by Looking Needy | Steve Grove, CEO of The Minnesota Star Tribune
Steve Grove left a career in Silicon Valley to come home and take on one of the hardest jobs in American media: leading a nearly 160-year-old newspaper into a future it isn't guaranteed to have.
As CEO and publisher of the Minnesota Star Tribune, Grove is trying to do what almost no one in the co...
'Minnesota Showed Us How' with Steve and Mary Grove | "Rise up peacefully, lovingly, loudly, relentlessly"
“That threat of fear permeating the community, it really gave Minnesota and I think the community an opportunity to rise up peacefully, lovingly, loudly, relentlessly.“ -Mary Grove
In January 2026, the Department of Homeland Security deployed thousands of federal agents to Minnesota as part of "...
A Time for Reinvention: Reclaiming Our Civic Institutions with Steve Grove (October 23, 2025)
STEVE GROVE, CEO and Publisher, Minnesota Star Tribune
We live in a time of dynamic change, when our most important institutions face unprecedented challenges. Public trust in the media, government, technology, and almost every other body in our civic lives is declining rapidly. Reinventing our ...
