Local journalism is in trouble. We have talked about that many times on this program. But here’s some good news: eight local journalism outlets across Minnesota have each won $100,000 to further their work. The grant comes from Press Forward, a national organization aiming to close local coverage gaps. And the money was competitive, with more than 900 applications. The winners from Minnesota were BLCK Press, WTIP North Shore Community Radio in Grand Marais, ICTV in Grand Rapids, the Pine Knot News in Cloquet, SPEAK MPLS, the Swift County Monitor-News in Benson, ThreeSixty Journalism in St. Paul, and Project Optimist in Central Minnesota. Nora Hertel, founder and executive director of Project Optimist, joins MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about her plans for the grant money.