
Meet Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones is a senior producer at MPR News overseeing newscasts, weather, nights/weekends and special programming. He’s been with MPR News since 2003.
Before joining MPR News, Jeff worked for various news organizations including WBEZ in Chicago, PBS Newshour, Twin Cities PBS and Session Weekly Magazine at the Minnesota Legislature.
Jeff graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul. He grew up near Chicago but has been in Minnesota since 1997. He lives on St. Paul’s east side with his family and cat.
Recent Contributions
- Klobuchar reacts to tariffs; Feeding Our Future verdict
- New Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth on priorities, vision for 2025 session
- How will Minnesotans remember Biden's presidency?
- MPD officer memorial; Audit finds Minnesota department didn't comply with labor requirements
- Confirmed tornado touched down in Minnesota; Target sees revenue decline
- Bridge collapse lessons from I-35W; Bloomington woman charged with assaulting officers
- U of M president $1M salary; new report on rideshare drivers' pay
- Activist, influencer Marley Dias speaks at annual MLK Breakfast
- Chauvin prosecutor Jerry Blackwell wins Senate confirmation as federal judge
- GOP delegates weigh in as party holds state convention in Rochester