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Ben Rueter

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  • Journalist, Freelance
  • Digital Content Writer, TravelNet Solutions
Minneapolis, Saint Paul
As seen in: Madison, Pioneer Press, Letterboxd, Government Technology, La Crosse Tribune, Leader-Telegram, Baraboo News Republic, Daily Citizen, WiscNews, Finance & Commerce and
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen city government reporter

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Ben Rueter’s Biography

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I'm an award-winning journalist, editor, and digital content strategist dedicated to shaping stories that inform, engage, and inspire.

With a background spanning newsroom journalism and modern, SEO-driven digital growth, my work has been featured across a diverse range of local and national outlets, including Twin Cities PBS, Finance & Commerce, Minnesota Lawyer, Unwinnable, Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, and Skewed n’ Reviewed.

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Ecstatic Truth in Games

Ecstatic Truth in Games

This is an excerpt from the cover story of Unwinnable Monthly #141.

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What Happens to Your Pandemic Pet When You Go Back to the Office?

What Happens to Your Pandemic Pet When You Go Back to the Office?

One in five homes adopted a cat or dog during the pandemic. Separation anxiety could be in the future for the…

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Video Games Have Never Been More Accessible

Video Games Have Never Been More Accessible

Blind gamers can fly, drive as developers push to make video game software and hardware as accessible as poss…

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Twin Cities Apartment Sales Tracker

Twin Cities Apartment Sales Tracker

An interactive map that covers more than a decade worth of data for apartment sales in the Twin Cities.

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Twin Cities Apartment Development Tracker

Twin Cities Apartment Development Tracker

An interactive map that covers more than a decade worth of data for apartment property sales in the Twin Citi…

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Hiking through the National Parks in one box with PARKS

Hiking through the National Parks in one box with PARKS

Adapting snow peaked mountains that embolden the horizon or bringing the rolling grassy plains to life in all…

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Ecstatic Truth in Games

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By Ben Rueter
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Feature Excerpt This is an excerpt from the cover story of Unwinnable Monthly #141. If you like what you see, grab the magazine for less than ten dollars, or subscribe and get all future magazines for half price. In 1999 at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, documentarian/actor Werner Herzog explained what he calls the “ecstatic truth.” In Herzog’s explanation, he states that “there are deeper strata of truth in cinema, and there is such a thing as poetic, ecstatic truth.
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20 Anticipated Video Game Releases In 2020

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By Ben Rueter
| Skewed 'n Reviewed
Gaming News Published on December 20th, 2019 | by Ben Rueter With 2020 almost upon us; here is my list of the 20 most anticipated games of the coming year based on what has been announced. 20 anticipated video game releases in 2020 Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Xbox One, PC) Release date: Feb. 11 If you were impressed with the gorgeous visuals in Ori and The Blind Forest (2015) prepared to be stunned again with its follow up next year.
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Minnesota Lawyer Events – Minnesota Lawyer

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By Ben Rueter
| Minnesota Lawyer Verified
Events Attorneys of the Year February 17, 2022 This annual event honors Attorneys of the Year for their work in procuring a successful result in an important case or business transaction, leadership in professional associations, participating in newsworthy events in the legal community, performing significant public services or excellence in providing in-house legal services.
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Awards

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Wisconsin Newspaper Association

2017 - Digital Project

Second place in Division C for my writing on Beaver Dam PASER street ratings.

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Wisconsin Newspaper Association

2017 - Sports Feature Story

Second place in Division C for my writing on a Beaver Dam resident finish running a marathon on every continent.

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Wisconsin Newspaper Association

2016 - Digital Project

First place in Division C for my project on Dodge County sales tax use.

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Wisconsin Newspaper Association

2016 - Reporting on Local Government

Second place in Division C for my writing on Dodge County sales tax use.

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Wisconsin Newspapers Association

2015 - Digital Project - Limited Duration or Single Story

First place in Division B for my series on vacant properties in Beaver Dam's downtown district.

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Wisconsin Newspapers Association

2015 - Enterprise/Interpretive Reporting

Honorable mention in Division C for my series on vacant properties in Beaver Dam's downtown district.

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Wisconsin Newspaper Association

2013 - Creative use of Multimedia

Second place award for my work on a series titled The 100-Year Flood.

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Wisconsin Newspaper Association

2013 - Web Special Project

Third place award for my work on a series titled The 100-Year Flood.

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