Eleanor Hildebrandt
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Eleanor Hildebrandt is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Bundle up: Minnesota will see even colder weather Monday
Windchills are expected to keep most of Minnesota cold on Monday, with lows falling to as much as minus-35 degrees.
January 19, 2026
Transit providers say fraud claims could threaten a struggling industry, especially in rural Minnesota
Thousands of Minnesotans rely on the Medicaid-funded transportation program to get to medical appointments.
January 17, 2026
New fraud concerns surface in Minnesota medical transportation program
Providers and prosecutors have seen issues in the Medicaid-funded nonemergency medical transportation program for years. It’s the subject of a new video by conservative influencer Nick Shirley.
January 15, 2026
Minnesota's Northstar train ends service from Big Lake to Minneapolis
The 40-mile commuter train had its last journey from the suburbs into the Twin Cities ahead of the Vikings-Packers game.
January 4, 2026
It’s not just property taxes. Twin Cities residents balk at higher water bills.
Drinking water has become a costly issue across the Twin Cities suburbs dealing with maintenance and pollutants.
December 29, 2025
Mississippi River mining plan dredges up concerns about damage to natural areas
Dakota County and the Metropolitan Council, worried about effects on local parks, are asking for more information before the project moves forward.
December 27, 2025
Listen to Snoop Dogg's ‘Christmas in Minnesota’ song
The rapper released the song ahead of his halftime performance at Vikings game.
December 25, 2025
Enbridge owes nearly $3 million for breaching aquifer during Line 3 construction in Minnesota
The breach in Aitkin County was one of four discovered in Minnesota.
December 25, 2025
Christmas Eve shooting leaves one dead, one injured in Twin Cities suburb
The shooting near Farmington is under investigation, but officials say there is no danger to the public.
December 25, 2025
Woodbury officials unaware of plans for potential ICE facility
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a processing site to hold newly arrested detainees in the Twin Cities suburb.
December 24, 2025
Minnesota state park lake still mostly empty after draining in August
A valve malfunction caused Lake Alice at William O’Brien State Park to empty into the St. Croix River. The Minnesota DNR is still planning repairs.
December 24, 2025
St. Paul police shoot alleged car thief during highway pursuit
A man reportedly was shot in the leg when he pulled a handgun near Highway 52.
December 22, 2025
