Bio
Cinnamon Janzer is a Minneapolis-based freelance writer. Her journalism is dedicated to telling place-based stories from across the Great Plains. She specializes in solutions reporting and can be reached at cinnamon-janzer.com.
Recent Articles
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Small Batch Spirits from the Far North
September 17, 2024
Far North Spirits has transformed a northern Minnesota family farm into a pioneering distillery that’s making a name for single variety whiskeys.
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Artists of Color Share Work at Country’s Largest Open Studio Tour
August 22, 2024
In Minneapolis, through efforts such as PF Studios, Art-a-Whirl offers opportunities for new and early-stage artists to blossom.
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Preserving Barns: Timeless Symbols of Community Collaboration
July 30, 2024
Organizations and educators, from Minnesota to Michigan, are keeping the art alive with creativity, craftsmanship, and community labor.
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Des Moines' Puzzlepalooza Is Bringing People Together
July 17, 2024
From teams of co-workers and family events to simple merriment, the love of games is creating community in a time of pervasive loneliness and disconnection.
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From Flyover to Fly-to Country: Art in Midwest Airports
July 2, 2024
Art has taken off at airports across the region. Today, there’s an exciting world of creativity to discover at our ports of aerial entry.
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It's a Coffee Pot, It's a Corn Cob—It's the Midwest's Iconic Water Towers!
June 25, 2024
From catsup bottles and coffee pots to pumpkins and ears of corn, the Midwest skyline is dotted with uniquely industrial artistry.