Jana Shortal

minneapolis, minnesota, united states

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I've been telling stories in our community for nearly 19 years - and what keeps me going, day after day, is that. The story of economics? People. Politics? People. Injustice? People. Everything? People. When your work is centered around what can you do, it's meaningful work.

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Minnesota Rep. Jim Nash turns childhood abuse into mission to protect children

ST PAUL, Minn. — Half a century ago, a young boy lived a childhood of abuse – day after day – at the hands of his father. Today, that boy is a man in the Minnesota legislature, doing everything he can across party lines to help kids find "helpers" in a wa... See more

kare11.com•Jana Shortal•Oct 30, 2025

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Bachelor Of Science, Broadcast Journalism at University Of Missouri - ColumbiaGraduated: 1999

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