Eleanor Hildebrandt
Reporter
Eleanor Hildebrandt is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Some Minnesota families now have another option to get help for kids in crisis
A new Hennepin County stabilization center hopes to serve kids with complex mental health needs who otherwise end up in an ER or detention center.
December 9, 2025
Snow returns this week, could ‘pack quite the punch’ in western Minnesota
Brutal temperatures expected after 6 inches of snow Tuesday.
December 7, 2025
Former Woodbury dental clinic owes customers refunds after AG settlement
Customers who received botched implants or paid up-front for never-received procedures are eligible for refunds.
December 7, 2025
ICE announces a dozen Minneapolis arrests in ‘Operation Metro Surge’
The men arrested are from Mexico, Somalia and El Salvador.
December 5, 2025
Snow returns Friday, Saturday in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota
Friday’s morning commute and weekend travel could be slowed by the snow.
December 5, 2025
More Twin Cities police departments add license plate readers to roadways
Law enforcement agencies are using the devices to track cars involved in crimes, which is raising surveillance concerns.
November 28, 2025
Amid limited food aid and increased need, some Twin Cities Thanksgiving meals proved essential
Volunteers served hundreds of free meals across the metro on Thursday after a month of increased food shelf usage.
November 27, 2025
New emergency shelter opens in Twin Cities suburb to help homeless residents
The shelter in Stillwater is the first of its kind in Washington County and could be a model for other suburbs where such facilities are rare.
November 20, 2025
Editor's Pick
Property taxes are rising across Minnesota. See where homeowners could feel it most.
Homeowners will see higher than usual tax levy increases, which local officials blame on rising expenses and cost shifts from the state and federal government.
November 17, 2025
Winter is coming: Southern Minnesota, Twin Cities to see rain, snow Monday
A wintry mix will hit the lower part of the state from Monday night into early Tuesday.
November 16, 2025
Shakopee woman driving the wrong way on Hwy. 169 is killed in three-car crash
The Minnesota State Patrol said the driver of another vehicle was injured in the crash in Bloomington on Saturday night.
November 16, 2025
How did Hubert Humphrey’s time as mayor change Minneapolis?
Humphrey was the city’s leader before he headed to the U.S. Senate and White House.
November 14, 2025
