Eva Herscowitz
Reporter
South metroEva Herscowitz covers Dakota and Scott counties for the Star Tribune. She's from Maryland and previously worked at The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina.
Latest from Eva Herscowitz
Rising cost of Twin Cities ballfield rentals puts financial pressure on youth leagues
In West St. Paul, five three-hour baseball games at the city’s nicest fields now cost an association $150.
July 19, 2025
‘It was just a nightmare’: How one builder left a trail of damage across Twin Cities suburbs
Mark Pasvogel, who died in 2023, constructed subdivisions in Rosemount and other cities. Homebuyers say his practices cost them thousands of dollars, with little recourse.
July 19, 2025
Three Twin Cities suburbs remain under boil water advisory
New Hope, Crystal and Golden Valley residents advised to use bottled or boiled tap water amid a disruption in service.
July 14, 2025
A colony of cormorants is dumping 14,500 pounds of feces in this south metro lake
Residents in one Mendota Heights neighborhood are desperate to reduce pollution at Lake Augusta.
July 12, 2025
Firework kills 13-year-old boy on July 4
Witnesses identified the child as Michael Turner of Naytahwaush, a small town about 50 miles north of Detroit Lakes.
July 6, 2025
New Prague halts police station construction after municipal mistake
The controversy is roiling the southern Minnesota city, with some residents opposed to the $10.8 million building that could raise taxes.
July 2, 2025
At least four tornadoes ripped through Carver County
The storm lashed parts of southwestern Minnesota with strong winds.
June 29, 2025
St. Paul police release photos of suspect in Pride flag vandalism
30 Pride and state of Minnesota flags were damaged, authorities said.
June 29, 2025
Twin Cities Pride Parade draws thousands to downtown Minneapolis
Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey joined the party.
June 29, 2025
Twin Cities Pride leans into small-business backing after break with Target, corporate sponsors
Local businesses are helping fund the festival and parade after Twin Cities Pride cut ties with Target and other companies scaled back DEI efforts.
June 25, 2025
Twin Cities suburb wanted to fix up a street. Then residents saw the price tag.
An Inver Grove Heights street project could cost residents in one neighborhood roughly $25,000.
June 20, 2025
One dead and two arrested in Duluth shooting
Two suspects are in custody, the Duluth Police Department said.
June 15, 2025