Katy Read
Reporter
Carver and western Hennepin CountiesPreviously, Read was a reporter at the Times-Picayune in New Orleans, La., and the Duluth News-Tribune and spent 15 years as a freelance writer for national and regional magazines. She has also written for Salon, Real Simple, Working Mother, Minnesota Monthly, the Chicago Sun-Times, The Toronto Globe and Mail and other publications. Her essays have been published in several anthologies including "Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir." She has won a Minnesota State Arts Board grant and multiple literary awards, as well as four fellowships for journalists on aging. She is a Minnetonka native and a University of Minnesota graduate. Her most exciting hobbies include working (very slowly) on a memoir, cruising the internet and walking her dog.
Latest from Katy Read
Red Wing house on 12 acres with an indoor pool and sauna listed at $1.4M
Once a dairy farm, this property has lots of room for creativity: It could be a farm, an orchard or an amenity-rich rural retreat.
May 2, 2025
Tariffs driving flurry of activity in Twin Cities industrial real estate
Recent data shows companies and consumers are hustling to import goods before President Donald Trump lifts his 90-day pause on tariffs.
April 30, 2025
1920s St. Paul duplex with bungalow vibe on the market for just under $700K
The 1923 house in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood was a stop on Twin Cities’ Bungalow Club’s 2024 tour.
April 25, 2025
First hotel built on Lake Minnetonka in a century opens May 1
The Shoreline Hotel, converted from a half-empty office building, will include a restaurant, bakery and marina along with its 27 rooms, most with walls of lake-facing windows.
April 24, 2025
Minneapolis condo in historic Midtown Exchange building listed for $205,000
Its Art Deco design and access to restaurants and shops in the Midtown Global Market are unique amenities, although the surrounding Phillips neighborhood has weathered challenges.
April 18, 2025
Uptown Minneapolis house rich with elaborate wood carvings lists for $849K
The home, built in 1906, is a prime example of decorative dark wood features that were popular at the turn of the 20th century, and that look might be making a comeback.
April 11, 2025
Prairie School house on Stillwater’s Lily Lake listed for $825K
Well-known Midwest architect Mike McGuire, who emulated Frank Lloyd Wright’s style, built the Minnesota home in 1965.
April 4, 2025
Historic Minneapolis home built by Pillsbury co-founder on market for $1M
Its most recent owner held many arts and cultural gatherings in the 1869 home on the National Register of Historic Places.
March 28, 2025
St. Louis Park’s Shoppes at Knollwood, which is for sale, could lose its Kohl’s
Kohl’s lease ends next year, and so far the Wisconsin-based department store has not been renewed.
March 26, 2025
Whimsical house near St. Olaf with ties to philosopher Kierkegaard lists for $850K
The Northfield home has spiral staircases, stone rooms, tree trunks and other touches of whimsy and mystery.
March 22, 2025
Bloomington’s ordinance requiring affordable housing in multi-unit developments has brought mixed results
City has added housing at moderately affordable prices but, like most cities, it struggles to meet needs of its lowest income residents.
March 21, 2025
Minnesota house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright student lists for $650K
A bank of large windows at the back of the Clear Lake home overlooks the Mississippi River.
March 14, 2025
