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Grace Noble

Audience Intern | Newsroom

Grace Noble is an intern for the digital audience team at the Star Tribune.


Noble was born and raised in Minnesota. She's a Vikings Fan, a lover of lakes, a supporter of winter and a hater of the yearly construction season. She graduated from Wayzata High School in 2019 and traveled to the University of Missouri to pursue journalism. After completing degrees in both social media and audience strategy as well as international studies in 2023, she continued on to a masters in strategic communication. She anticipates to graduate in May 2025.
Recent content from Grace Noble
The Wrangler Waffle Burger from Nordic Waffles at the Minnesota State Fair.

Where to find State Fair food favorites after Labor Day

Many vendors once offered an only-at-the-fair experience. That is changing.
The truck that carried Little Irvy around the country also advertised the unique attraction.

What happened to the frozen whale that used to visit the State Fair?

One of the strangest attractions to ever hit the fairgrounds, 'Little Irvy' made a big impression.
Minnesota State Fair mascot Fairchild waved to fans during the daily parade.

How the State Fair's mascot was inspired by a real-life Fairchild

Fairchild and his nephew Fairborne have become enduring symbols of the fair.
Closeup of popcorn. Some microwave popcorns contain trans fat. iStock

4 popular foods that were invented in Minnesota

Some of the national household staples were created in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
Young gymnasts cheer as they watch St. Paul native Suni Lee on television compete in the individual all-around competition at the Paris 2024 Summer Ol

Minnesotans come together to cheer on Olympian Suni Lee in women's gymnastics final

Both the young gymnasts who practice alongside Suni Lee at Midwest Gymnastics and family members gathered to watch Lee take home a bronze medal.
Castle Royal nightclub in the Wabasha Street Caves, photographed in the 1930s.

Where were some of the Twin Cities' most notorious speakeasies?

Caves, hotels and other businesses hosted illegal drinking in the 1920s. Some are open today.
Flower bloom in front of Spongebob's pineapple house in Nickelodeon Universe.

Why the Mall of America doesn't have a heating system, and more sustainable fun facts

Some of the mall's sustainable features happened accidentally.
Hibbing, Minn., residents moved themselves and over 200 of their buildings about 2 miles away in the 1920s.

In 1920, Hibbing moved its entire city — buildings, too

The Oliver Mining Co. asked Hibbing, Minn., to move residents and over 200 buildings away due to the city's expansive iron ore deposits.