Associate Editor

Winter Keefer

Winter Keefer is MinnPost’s Metro reporter and served as TCB's associate editor from January 2022 to March 2024.

Winter served as associate editor of TCB from January 2022 to March 2024, covering business news and trends, including startups and development. Born and raised in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Winter has reported on all ends of the Great Lakes state. She comes to Minnesota after three years with MLive/The Flint Journal. Winter has also reported for the Kalamazoo Gazette and MLive’s statewide education newsletter. She graduated in 2018 from Northern Michigan University where she served as editor-in-chief of the university’s student newspaper The North Wind.

Author’s archive

TCB Talks: The Business of Hemp

TCB Talks: The Business of Hemp

How are Minnesota businesses navigating the state's recent change in hemp law, and what do state officials and legal experts believe will happen next? On October 25, TCB hosted a
Red Wing Shoes Names First Woman CEO

Red Wing Shoes Names First Woman CEO

Six years ago Allison Gettings spearheaded the launch of Red Wing Shoe Company's Women’s Heritage product line, the first line by the company to offer women's shoes. Now, she has
Minnesota Exports Hit Record High

Minnesota Exports Hit Record High

Minnesota exports have risen 12% from this time last year, reaching a record high of $6.7 billion. Despite reaching the all-time high, Minnesota's increase in exports is still below the