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Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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Illinois once again ranks as the nation's top pumpkin producer. New USDA data shows the state produced 533 million pumpkins in 2025. That total is more than three times California, which ranked second with 162 million. Illinois also led the country in pumpkin acreage, with nearly 15,000 acres, though production has rebounded from 2024. The [...]
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