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Elizabeth Flores

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Phone: 612-673-4517

Liz Flores, a photojournalist for the Star Tribune for 12-plus years, previously worked at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for 8 years. 


Flores is a native of New Mexico, She lives in Mendota Heights. She has three children including, Allison, Spencer and Gracie. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a degree in Journalism and Spanish.
Recent content from Elizabeth Flores
Carolyn Cavender Schommer, center, along with other tribal members, witnesses the signing of documents that officially marks the return of the state-o

Minnesota returns state park to Dakota tribe

Gov. Walz signed the deeds to transfer Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the Upper Sioux Community.

Minnesota returns state park to Dakota tribe

Gov. Walz signs the deeds to transfer Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the Upper Sioux Community.

Gallery: Class 4A semifinals girls basketball

The girls basketball 4A state semifinals at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minn., on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

Benilde-St. Margaret wins 75-40 against Minneapolis Roosevelt

The teams faced off in the opening Class 3A quarterfinal at the Maturi Pavilion.

Photos: Law enforcement, first responders and community mourn the loss of Burnsville shooting victims

Burnsville Police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, and Fire Department paramedic Adam Finseth were shot and killed after an hours-long standoff following a domestic abuse call.

Photos: March honors missing and murdered indigenous relatives.

Demonstrators joined for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relative which included speakers such as Senator Mary Kunesh.

Gallery: Vikings fall to Packers 33-10

The NFL Week 17 home loss puts Minnesota's playoff bid nearly out of reach, but not impossible.

Gallery: Lions beat Vikings 30-24 to clinch NFC North title in NFL Week 16

The loss knocks the Vikings down into eighth place in the NFC playoff race

Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration honors Mexico's patron saint in St. Paul

Hundreds of people made their way to Our Lady of Guadalupe Diocesan Shrine on Monday and Tuesday to pay homage to the Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Guadalupe, a Marian apparition in 1531, holds a special place in the religious life of Mexico and is one of the most popular devotions. The image has played an important role as a national symbol in Mexico and Latin America.

Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration honors Mexico's patron saint in St. Paul

Gallery: Vikings defeat Falcons 31-28

Joshua Dobbs played three quarters at quarterback after Jaren Hall suffered a concussion, finding Brandon Powell for a go-ahead touchdown pass with 22 seconds left.

Gallery: Vikings stomp Packers at Lambeau, Cousins out with foot injury

It was a bitter-sweet win for the Vikings over rival Green Bay Packers this weekend. The purple and gold won 24-10, but starting quarterback Kirk Cousins came out with a potential Achilles injury in the fourth quarter. Vikings advance to 4-4.

"Ring of Fire" Eclipse Watch Party

Brian Bruess is inaugurated as the president of two colleges

Bruess was presented with Presidential medals from the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University, Bruess is the first joint president of both schools and the first person in Minnesota to serve as president of two four-year private colleges.

Minnesota Wild practice ahead of season opener

The Wild will have their first preseason game Sept. 24 against the Avalanche.

Thomas Søndergård conducts his first Minnesota Orchestra concert

Thomas Søndergård came to Minneapolis to be the music director of the Minnesota Orchestra. During Søndergård's debut, he conducted works by Richard Strauss and a Mozart oboe concerto.

The State 4-H Horse Show concludes

Monday's events included the hunt seat pleasure, the saddle seat pleasure and a miniature horse category. About 600 students participated in the 76-year-old 4-H horse show which includes students in every county in Minnesota from 6th grade to one year past high school.

A Minnesota Charreada

Twins 5-3 Win Over the Tigers

Ed Sheeran's puppy party

Sheeran's crew got a puppy party before Minneapolis show

Gallery: First round of PGA Tour's 3M Open

Thursday is the first round of four for the 3M Open at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.

PGA Tour's 3M Open

Practice time at 3M open

DOLLHAUS ⏤ A Malibu Dreamhouse Rave at the Fine Line

First Ave. presented a Barbie-themed rave at the Fine Line in Minneapolis Saturday night.

United States women's national soccer team defeat Vietnam 3-0 at Allianz Field

Family members of Leneal Frazier deliver victim impact statements at his killer's sentencing

Ex-Minneapolis police officer Brian Cummings pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide and was sentenced to workhouse for nine months.

Edina's Independence Day parade celebrates July 4th

After a rain delay, the hour-long parade featured veterans, marching bands, floats, horses, musicians, clowns and more. The parade started at the Edina City Hall and ended near France Avenue.

Summer horse camp for kids

Photo Gallery: Westwood Farm in Plato hosts their summer horse camp for kids.

Funeral for the five young women killed in a car crash on Lake Street

Five women young women killed in a car crash on Lake Street were remembered at the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, followed by their burial at the Garden of Eden Islamic Cemetery in Burnsville.

Justice Department finds pattern of discriminatory policing in MPLS

Photo Gallery – Reactions to Justice Department finding a pattern of discriminatory policing in Minneapolis.

Madeline Kingsbury's body found

Vikings practice on Tuesday

Minnesota Vikings practice on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at TCO Performance Center in Eagan.

Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader Auditions

68 finalists competed to become Minnesota Vikings cheerleaders at the Mall of America.

Photos: Vikings offseason practice Tuesday

The Vikings held an open practice Tuesday at TCO Performance Center in Eagan.

Statue based on Star Tribune photo unveiled at Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine

Gallery: Live racing season begins at Canterbury Park

Live horse races are back for the season at Canterbury Park

Gallery: Reynoso practices with the Loons

Emanuel Reynoso practiced with the Loons at the National Sports Center in Blaine on Thursday.

Spring Bird Hike at Veterans Park

A group took a guided spring hike through Veterans Park in Richfield, Minn., looking for both migrating and resident birds Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

Vikings hold rookie minicamp

Vikings rookie minicamp begins Friday May 12, 2023 at TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minn.

Photos: Aurora Media Day

Aurora soccer is back after a thrilling first season. They practiced at TCO Stadium on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

Blink 182 plays at Xcel

Blink 182 played at the Xcel Energy Center with Beauty School Dropout and Turnstile opening on Thursday May 4, 2023.

National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Day at Capitol

The National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) Day event was at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday, May 5, 2023.

Cindy Hagen returns home after 10 months

Hagen, who is quadriplegic from a childhood car accident, had been living at the Mayo Clinic hospital in Austin since last July, even after she was deemed healthy enough to leave. She was unable to find and retain enough staff to provide care at the apartment in Mankato where she had lived for 21 years.

Twin Cities mosques hit with arson attacks

Gallery: Vikings' Adofo-Mensah, O'Connell address the media

Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O'Connell address the media at the TCO Performance Center in Eagan.

Gallery: Twins defeat White Sox 3-1

The Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 at Target Field on Wednesday.

Twins home opener 2023

After being delayed a day, the Minnesota Twins season began at Target Field Friday.

President Joe Biden visits Minnesota

President Joe Biden stopped at a power generation facility in Minnesota on Monday.

Nellie Stone Johnson school assembly

Nellie Stone Johnson, one of the smallest Minneapolis schools by enrollment, held it's monthly assembly for student presentations and awards on March 24, 2023.

Gallery: Park Center vs. Wayzata in Class 4A state championship game

Park Center and Wayzata faced off in the Class 4A boys basketball state tournament championship game on Saturday at Target Center.

Gallery: Totino Grace vs. De LaSalle in Class 3A state championship

De LaSalle and Totino Graced faced off in the Class 3A state championship game on Saturday at Target Center. Totino Grace won 50-46.

Eastview vs. Minnetonka in class 4a basketball

Eastview won 72-68 win over Minnetonka in the Class 4A basketball state tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday, March 21.

Eastview vs. Minnetonka in class 4a basketball

Park Center vs. Andover in a Class 4A basketball game

Park Center played Andover in the Class 4A basketball state tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Park Center vs. Andover in a Class 4A basketball game

Gallery: Dawn Plitzuweit introduced as Gophers women's basketball coach

Dawn Plitzuweit was introduced as the Gophers women's basketball coach on Monday.

Stewartville edges Becker in girls 3A semifinal

Stewartville beat Becker in girls basketball 3A semifinal on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Photos: Minnesota Pro Day

The Photos: Minnesota Pro Day took placed on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in Minneapolis.

Josie R. Johnson honored at University of Minnesota

Josie R. Johnson was awarded the Regents Award during a ceremony at McNamara Alumni Center on the University of Minnesota campus. She was a civil rights leader and a former professor.

Gallery: Iowa routs Ohio State to win Big Ten women's basketball title

Iowa beat Ohio State 105-72 to win the Big Ten women's basketball tournament championship at Target Center on Sunday.

Gallery: Big Ten women's basketball tournament Friday action

Games continued during the Big Ten women's basketball tournament, hosted at Target Center on Friday.

Wounded Knee: 50 years later

A new generation of AIM leaders make their mark in the fight for indigenous rights 50 years after Wounded Knee.

Gallery: U women's basketball season ends with loss to Penn State

The Gophers lost 72-67 to Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten women's basketball tournament at Target Center on Wednesday.
Native Americans make their way on a 7-mile walk, from four different locations, to honor the 1973 Wounded Knee occupation in Wounded Knee, South Dako

Native Americans remember Wounded Knee

Native Americans met to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Wounded Knee occupation in Wounded Knee, South Dakota. The 71-day standoff with federal agents in 1973 brought international attention to the American Indian Movement, also known as AIM.

Vikings Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores introduced

Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell introduced new Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores to the media at the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center in Eagan, Minn., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.

Vikings Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores introduced

Photos: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's march

Minnesota's movement to solve the cases of hundreds of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls hit a milestone last year with the opening of a first-in-the-nation office tasked with systemically trying to fix the problem.

Stillwater High students get a lesson in engineering with an assist from a three-legged dog

Students are engineering solutions for a three-legged Brittany Spaniel named Sadie, who had her leg amputated several years ago after she was hit by a car. The students are using CAD software, a 3D printer and a laser cutter to design some options for the pup, including a cart and prosthetics.

Gopher men's hockey falls to Michigan 4-5 in overtime

The Gophers hosted the Michigan Wolverines at 3M Arena at Mariucci on Saturday for the second of a two-game series. Michigan won 5-4 in overtime.

Gopher men's hockey falls to Michigan 4-5 in overtime

Gallery: Vikings clean out lockers

The Vikings cleaned out their lockers a day after a season-ending loss to the New York Giants.
Greg Joseph (1) of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after a 61-yard field goal to win the game.

Game-winning field goal pushes Vikings past New York Giants

Vikings kicker Greg Joseph made a 61-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to win a football game over the New York Giants on Saturday, Dec. 24 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Minneota's team celebrates their 38-21 win over  Springfield in the Class A division of the Minnesota Prep Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium, in Minneapolis,

Minneota football wins Class A championship over Springfield

Minneota defeated Springfield 38-21 at US Bank Stadium during the Class A division Prep Bowl.

Minneota football wins Class A championship over Springfield

Tammi Kromenaker heads the Red River Women's Clinic, which for decades was North Dakota's only abortion clinic. It has moved to Minnesota

Abortion trigger laws force Red River Women's Clinic's relocation to Moorhead

Once North Dakota's only abortion healthcare provider, the Red River Women's Clinic relocated a few miles into Minnesota as a result of North Dakota's abortion trigger laws.