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Steve Grove is CEO and Publisher of The Minnesota Star Tribune, where he leads the…
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Steve Grove shared thisVery proud of our amazing Head of HR Michelle Mueller for being recognized as one of the best in the business by the folks at Good Leadership. We are lucky to have her at The Minnesota Star Tribune!
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Steve Grove shared thisIt’s humbling for our team to win the Pulitzer Prize today for Breaking News at The Minnesota Star Tribune. The committee gave the Strib the prize for our work covering one of the most tragic events in our community last year: the school shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, which claimed the lives two children, Harper Moyski and Fletcher Merkel, and wounded 18 others. Like the heroic first responders who rushed to the scene, our reporters and editors were there to capture the chaos – and all that followed. It was and is a gut-wrenching story, and no single piece of journalism captured it all. Richard Tsong-Tatarri's photo below, of a mother removing her shoes to sprint to check on her children, may be the piece that travelled the furthest. It captures the terror of the moment in such a horrifying and relatable way. Yet it was the entire Strib newsroom that was recognized by the Pulitzer committee: for their stories, photos, videos, and live coverage of the tragedy (links below). So many people at the Strib have personal connections at Annunciation, which made reporting this story more difficult. But it also made the work better. One of our editors has children who were in the church when the shooting happened. She ran to check on her kids, then came back to the newsroom to share her account with colleagues as the newsroom instantly kicked into gear. I marvel at how hard our reporters work, especially in times of crisis. Receiving a prize for covering such a horrific tragedy is bittersweet, no one wants to be called to cover such an atrocity. But what's what strong local journalism does everywhere – it helps a community understand and grapple with the darkest of times. It’s why I’m so proud of our team for this work, and for local newsrooms everywhere who serve their communities. More on the Pulitzer here: https://lnkd.in/gkTrhDUE Some of the stories that contributed to the prize: Live blog: https://lnkd.in/gFUD2-ix Feature: https://lnkd.in/gncbQ6FV Video: https://lnkd.in/gthqtq_E Story on families: https://lnkd.in/g6t8d_gN Investigation: https://lnkd.in/gwcXC4aK Commentary: https://lnkd.in/g9ZvUzBv
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Steve Grove shared thisI'm so proud of Mary Grove for giving such an inspiring commencement address to the University of Minnesota school of Continuing & Professional studies this weekend. Over 2/3 of the student body are people of color, and well over 1/2 are first-generation college students. I've never seen a more excited crowd at graduation, and Mary's message hit home. The story of Mary's immigrant parents coming here from Thailand, meeting each other and starting a family, and doing everything they could to build an American dream was a powerful message, especially since so many of these students have lived a similar story. It was especially poignant for Mary to deliver just a few months after losing her dad. "Growing up in this scrappy immigrant entrepreneur family gave me an unfair advantage. It showed me firsthand the grit and tenacity required to take a blank slate and build," she told the crowd. "Immigrant communities bring a nuanced understanding of different cultures, of how to relate to different types of people; an adaptability and a layered richness that is unique. This is an unfair advantage." I'm pretty sure her parents were looking down from above, beaming with pride. I know me, Luke, and Lottie were. ❤️ Here's the speech: https://lnkd.in/g4Mhb5rd
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Steve Grove shared thisLooking forward to #AngelFest2026 next week! Come by and say hello and learn about Minnesota startups & innovation.Steve Grove shared thisNext week at #AngelFest2026, Rob Vischer, Chanda Smith Baker, Steve Grove, and moderator Ieesha McKinzie Collins are bringing a cross-sector perspective to navigating today’s rapidly shifting landscape. From economic and technological change to global uncertainty, hear how leaders across corporate, banking, government, academia, and nonprofit spaces assess risk, spot opportunity, and make decisions that hold up over time. 🌍💡 🎟 Don’t miss out at Angel Fest on May 6 & 7. Still need tickets? Lock in your spot while you can: https://lnkd.in/gauvvquZ
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Steve Grove reposted thisSteve Grove reposted this🛶 The second annual Strib Unbound event is right around the corner! On Saturday, May 9, join us and fellow outdoor enthusiasts for a full day packed with FREE family-friendly fun for all levels of ability and interest. More information — including how to RSVP — is available here: https://lnkd.in/gmKr4uE6
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Steve Grove shared thisI have a confession. Along with 47 other local news organizations in Minnesota, we just invented a new holiday. Yes, America has over 5,000 national holidays - everything from National Donut Day to "National Talk Like a Pirate Day." But this one truly matters... Happy Minnesota Local News Giving Day! Learn more in my column today: https://lnkd.in/gQUxAbyr We partnered with GiveMN - the inventors of "Give to the Max Day," which brings in over $30M for local nonprofits every year - to create this new effort to support local news in Minnesota. Your favorite local news organization here needs it! Discover & donate here: https://lnkd.in/g8e5vkNw Or, if you're reading this and not from Minnesota, make it an excuse to subscribe or donate to whatever local news organizations serves your community, wherever you are!
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Steve Grove shared thisThe last few months have given the world a lot of reasons to pay attention to Minnesota, and we've had some hard headlines. But Spring is a great time here: the energy, the sense of possibility, and (finally!) the melting of snow (trying not to jinx a May snowfall). In so many areas, there are a lot of great things happening here. I share 7 of them, pulled from the pages of The Minnesota Star Tribune, in my latest personal newsletter, the "View from Minnesota." https://lnkd.in/gpkWqMDW Also included: our second North Star Summit, public funding for local news, and the latest visit Mary Grove and I took with our Silicon North Stars to an incredible 3D printing company in Minnesota you may never have heard of, Stratasys. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gpkWqMDW
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Steve Grove shared thisOne of the highlights of the year at The Minnesota Star Tribune is our North Star Summit, a new ideas festival we launched last year to look at where the country is going, through a Midwestern lens. We just announced the 2026 dates: September 22-23 at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. Get your tickets now, for what promises to be a sold-out event: https://lnkd.in/gDaMQPyc
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Steve Grove shared thisThis week marks 3 years for me at The Minnesota Star Tribune. Yesterday at a company town hall, we recognized service anniversaries and a few people had notched 25 years this month, one 35 years. Our music critic has been here for over 50 years! It was a humbling reminder that my time here is just a speck on the Strib's 159-year timeline. Yet, more has changed in media & tech in these last 3 years than at any other time in the company's history. The core parts of our business model face sweeping change, so does the way people get information. Trust in media is shaky everywhere. But the truth matters as much as it ever has. I've learned a lot so far in our journey to transform the Strib. It's rarely been a straight line. To the extent I have any advice to share, it's that a simple winning formula for finding purpose in work, no matter your profession, is to do hard things with people you like. I feel lucky to be doing that at the Strib every day. And I like our chances. Thank you to my teammates for a great 3 years, and thanks to everywhere here for your support of the Strib, and of local news everywhere. It matters!
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Steve Grove liked thisI want to congratulate all of the (84) teams that competed in the UMN Carlson School of Management Case Competition. A special thanks to the final four teams that presented their cases to a joint panel of leaders from Accenture and Ecolab. What a fun and interesting case. All of the teams were outstanding! First Place (pictured below): SaaS-y Pest Guys - Ben Bagby, Victoria Evans, Nicholas H., Rachel Li, Greta L. Second Place: The Eco-Lads - Logan Claassen-Wilson, Caden LaFontaine, Connor Quaderer, Frank Wied Third Place: Team Dashboard #1000 - Kelly Fung, Samuel Hoyt, Josephine Miller, Sofiia Oprishko, Payton Rodeberg Fourth Place: Aqua Ventures - Zandra Geng, Thadar Htet, Bahjah Noor, Jessie Wu Thanks to all of the teams for their innovative solutions to the question of: How might Ecolab grow its Lodging segment digitally via a “Lodging Intelligence” offering? Thank you to the Ecolab team for your partnership. Kevin Doyle, Karen Brown, Bryan Anderson, Josh Dellaria, and Jake Applegarth! Thank you to all of the Accenture volunteers who supported this case and especially to Katie Dunn, Keith K., and Mark Pintar. A final thanks to the amazing CSOM faculty partners: Nat Bennett, Adam Schrag, and Mary Rosa! We clearly have some amazing talent entering the workforce very soon!
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Steve Grove liked thisSteve Grove liked this"The first thing you need to know about Simon Rogers is his admirable ability to write a book filled with data, facts and figures that is so enjoyable to read" Thank you WMNF 88.5 FM! https://lnkd.in/gmEYWyrSMomentous & Mundane Questions. A Common Language Misunderstood.Momentous & Mundane Questions. A Common Language Misunderstood.
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Steve Grove liked thisSteve Grove liked thisI’m incredibly honored (and still a little in disbelief) to be a finalist for an HR Thrive Award from Good Leadership — truly a pinch me moment in my career. A heartfelt thank you to @Stephanie Ness for the nomination and for the continued support and belief in my work. To my ELT & HR colleagues past and present — this recognition is a reflection of the power of teamwork in good and challenging times. It takes a village, and I’m grateful every day to be surrounded by such talented, collaborative people. I’m proud to be part of the MN Star Tribune that cares about recognition opportunities like this and invests in its people and our community. It means more than I can put into words as I celebrate seven years of service with the Strib. A special shout out to my managers at Northwest Airlines @Jodie Douglas, Deb Cross, Marie Emmeott in my early career who saw the potential in me that I didn’t always see in myself. During my decade tenure there we navigated so many challenges together post 9/11, bankruptcy, and the merger with @Delta Air Lines to form the time the world’s largest and in my opinion the world’s best airline today. To my family — thank you for being my constant foundation and encouragement through every step of my career. I love you to infinity! I’m also humbled to be in the company of amazing HR leaders for this recognition. Congratulations @Kelly Hansen for receiving the HR Thrive Good Leadership award. Thank you to the entire Good Leadership team and sponsors who made the celebration so memorable. I walked away inspired with so many new connections and friendships. #Grateful. Honored. Motivated to mentor and develop next gen leaders!
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Steve Grove liked thisSteve Grove liked thisThe absolute best week of the year! It's a wrap on three incredible days with the Bread and Butter Ventures family. We hosted our AGM and our Founders Summit at the beautiful Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins. An amazing gathering of learning, connection, and community. We brought together our Founders, LPs, and Corporate Partners to celebrate the Bread & Butter family. We had sessions on AI, sales strategy, fundraising, M&A, storytelling, term sheets. We had peer coaching and time to reflect on leadership. And we broke lots of 🥖 (and 🧈 ) together. A special highlight was Dug Song and Skylar Bennethum visiting from Michigan and Dug sharing his insights on his founder journey and the story of building Duo Security, Michigan's first unicorn and first multi-billion dollar exit. Thank you so much to our sponsors and partners who made this possible: J.P. Morgan, Koley-Jessen, Augeo, Target, the Minnesota Twins, 10x Management and Ramp. My heart is filled with gratitude for this special community and the bright future ahead. I'm thankful to be on this journey with Brett Brohl, Stephanie Rich, Anna Willgohs (special thank you to Steph and Anna for their enormous hard work in pulling these together!). To the Bread & Butter family! 🎉
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Steve Grove liked thisSteve Grove liked thisWe've just wrapped up our Bread and Butter Ventures Founders Summit, a biennial (yep, every two years!) event that brings leaders from our portfolio companies to Minneapolis. These founders braved unseasonably cold MN weather for two days of conversation and content. I'll share more details over the next week, as there are thank-yous to make, highlights to share, and learnings to pass along. Starting with three critical thank yous: So much of the event's magic came from the vulnerability, authenticity, and generosity that our B&B portco leaders brought with them. Thank you to our portfolio for bringing your true selves and spending so much time with us. Thank you to our partners for helping make Summit a reality. JP Morgan, Koley Jessen, Augeo, Target, Minnesota Twins, 10x Management, and Ramp are wonderful to collaborate with and it was thanks to their support that we were able to make Summit memorable. We were also lucky enough to have Kim Matt Eric and Adithya join us and they were a true value add. Lastly (for today), a humongous thank you to my partner-in-crime, the unflappable Anna Willgohs who was a joy to collaborate with. More to come.
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Steve Grove liked thisSteve Grove liked thisSeattle Times named Pulitzer Prize finalist for December flood coverage A proud day for our newsroom as we were named a Pulitzer Prize finalist for all their wonderful work covering our tragic flooding last year. And, congrats to all the winners! https://lnkd.in/gcYynByM
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Steve Grove liked thisI was in the newsroom when I got the text. A shooting at my kids’ school. The horror is as bad as you imagine it to be. I screamed, then I ran. I ran and ran and ran — barefoot, like so many other Annunciation parents, including the one in this photo. Monday’s announcement is a testament to the importance of strong, thorough and conscientious local journalism. And still my first response to hearing about the award was one of sorrow and conflict, wishing it didn’t have to be this way. I thought of Harper and Fletcher and their families left with this forever, unfillable hole. I thought of all the Annunciation kids, my own included, still doing the work to undo the damage. This uniquely American epidemic is now so severe that this is my second newsroom in 13 years to win a #Pulitzer for meaningful coverage of a mass shooting. Think about that. I’ve got a lot of hard-earned professional, and now personal, thoughts on what are helpful vs. hurtful journalism approaches in these moments. And I am grateful to work for a strong news organization filled with compassionate, thoughtful and skilled journalists. I’m proud of the leadership decisions made and the care my colleagues took while reporting on this tragedy. I just wish we didn’t have to deploy our talents this way. Let’s continue to hold up the real heroes; the people we cover and the ones giving our children hope over cynicism.Steve Grove liked thisThe Minnesota Star Tribune won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News for its newsroomwide coverage of a shooting at the Annunciation Catholic church last summer. At 8:27 a.m. Aug. 27, a shooter opened fire on children, teachers and parents during a first-week service for Annunciation Catholic school, which is connected to the church. Marjorie Miller, administrator of the Pulitzers, said in announcing this year’s awards on May 4 that the coverage included “powerful stories marked by thoroughness and compassion.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gi6Z4d5Y
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Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
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Studied public policy, international affairs, and political advocacy. Wrote my Master's thesis on U.S. public diplomacy and the media, advocating for the creation of a ‘PBS-international’ to bring the best of American media to foreign audiences. Outside of classwork, started a TV show on local cable access called "Softball" in which I produced a series of debates between students on important policy issues.
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