Annika Merrilees is a Business Reporter at Derrick Publishing Co. She specializes in a diverse range of topics including healthcare administration, real estate development, and the construction industry, with a keen focus on the intersections of sports business and education systems. Annika's work has been featured in numerous publications, including the Star Beacon, KPVI-DTV, and The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Sacramento, United States (Local)
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Annika's coverage indicates a strong focus on local news, particularly in the St. Louis and Missouri area, with attention to healthcare, business & industry, as well as government & politics. Given her emphasis on local announcements and press releases, she would likely be interested in pitches related to developments within these sectors specifically relevant to the St. Louis or Missouri region.
Pitches should emphasize localized impacts of national policies or trends within healthcare and business industries. Additionally, offering expert analysis or exclusive insights into ongoing issues such as nursing home closures or industrial developments specific to these regions could pique Annika’s interest.
Given her reporting focus on regional events and private sector announcements within healthcare and industry fields in Missouri and St. Louis, consider tailoring pitches accordingly for maximum relevance.
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By: Annika Merrilees
By Watch as ‘HeroRats' make their debut at the Sacramento Zoo
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Esquivel is one of the 2026 Change Makers, an award from The Sacramento Bee and the Nehemiah Leaders Programs.
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A local business owner has acquired a former nightclub that has long sat empty on Alhambra Boulevard, and plans to convert it for retail.
By: Annika Merrilees
Health care workers from across California gathered in front of the J Street hospital Friday, lining the sidewalk on both sides of the road.
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By SAFE Credit Union headquarters in Folsom, on Nov. 4, 2025. Annika Merrilees
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By In a reversal, Intel will take the real estate of its sprawling campus in Folsom off the market, the company confirmed Wednesday.
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By Hear McClatchy Media's talk with opponent of Prop. 43, on November 2026 ballot
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By Raley's Food For Families, the charity arm of the West Sacramento-based grocery chain, has grown into a multimillion-dollar annual
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By The final steel beam, covered with signatures, is lifted by a crane to the top floor during a “topping-out” ceremony for Kaiser Permanente's
Construction workers placed the final beam atop Kaiser Permanente's planned hospital in Sacramento's Railyards, Wednesday morning, a milestone for one of the most visible projects in the long-vacant district.
