Michael Larson spent most of his life in Mankato, Minn., first as a newspaper editor and then as a professor of journalism. As a journalist, he received a number of awards for in-depth reporting an...view moreMichael Larson spent most of his life in Mankato, Minn., first as a newspaper editor and then as a professor of journalism. As a journalist, he received a number of awards for in-depth reporting and writing. Today he teaches journalism classes at Minnesota State University, Mankato.view less