Jason Rantala is a reporter at WCCO. A Minnesota native, he is passionate about telling the stories of his hometown, with a focus on disaster and emergency response as well as drone technology. Jason has been featured in various outlets including NewsChannel 21, MSN, and CBS News.
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Jason Rantala's reporting focuses on local news, particularly in the Minneapolis area. His coverage frequently includes evolving stories and breaking news related to family & relationships, entertainment news, winter activities, house fires, energy costs, small businesses and crime. Given this focus, if you are pitching a story to Jason Rantala it should be centered around local events or issues within these themes/topics that have a direct impact on the community in Minneapolis or neighboring areas.
Consider offering pitches about human-interest stories related to families and communities in Minneapolis as well as updates on ongoing developments of local interest such as house fires or changes in energy costs affecting residents and small businesses. If your pitch aligns with these criteria and has relevance to his geographic focus of Minnesota/minneapolis then it may capture his attention more effectively.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Minn. — A couple in Minnesota is facing sexual misconduct charges after a missing 14-year-old girl was found alive in a cardboard box in their home.
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Thursday was an emotional day for the friends and family of Minnesota National Guard members returning from a monthslong deployment, and WCCO was there in St. Paul for the momentous homecoming.
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The event brings more than 200,000 people to 30 blocks of St. Paul's historic Grand Avenue, organizers said.
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Flock cameras in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, are now covered with plastic bags, as city council members are set to vote Monday on canceling and paying off the contract with the company.
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Veronica Kingbird-Bratvold was walking through Mears Park with her niece, Dana King-Neadeau, on May 29, when a 30- to 35-foot tree suddenly came crashing down.
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A plea agreement in the killing of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman is bringing a mix of relief and emotion to the community she helped build.
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At Francis Burger Joint in northeast Minneapolis, people gathered to watch a livestream of a No Kings event in New York City, while also honoring former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.
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Prosecutors allege a 35-year-old man intentionally set fire to his former girlfriend's Cambridge, Minnesota, home while her husband, a Marine veteran, and his service dog were inside.
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Twin Cities native Michael Larsen, better known as Eyedea, made a name for himself with his freestyle battle rap skills and as one-half of the duo Eyedea & Abilities.
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Staff at Baby's Space Child Care, which has served the neighborhood for more than 25 years, said things have gotten especially bad over the past month.
