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Dana Ferguson

Senior Politics Reporter

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Meet Dana Ferguson

Dana Ferguson is a senior politics reporter for MPR News.

Dana graduated from DePauw University in 2014 with a B.A. degree in Communications and Spanish. She was an active member of the Media Fellows Program during her time there.  

Prior to joining MPR News, Dana covered Minnesota politics and state government for Forum News Service. She has also reported on state legislatures in South Dakota for the Argus Leader, and in Wisconsin for the Associated Press and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.  

A native of St. Louis Park, Dana now resides in St. Paul. Fluent in Spanish, she is always open to receiving story ideas, recipes, and running tips from MPR readers and listeners.