Greta Kaul
Reporter
Built environmentGreta Kaul is the Star Tribune's built environment reporter, covering how the way cities are built affects people's lives. She grew up in the east metro and graduated from the University of Minnesota, where she worked at the Minnesota Daily. Prior to the Star Tribune, she worked for MinnPost, the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News. Outside of work, she likes to garden and get outside in all four of Minnesota’s seasons.
Latest from Greta Kaul
Struggling north Minneapolis grocer North Market to close; relaunch planned for 2026
The nonprofit grocery store opened in 2017 to serve a neighborhood deemed a food desert.
December 26, 2025
For sale in St. Paul: Oldest remaining Norwegian Lutheran church in the U.S.
The Old Muskego Church is on the St. Paul campus of Luther Seminary, which is up for sale.
December 24, 2025
Editor's Pick
Love it or hate it, St. Paul’s green Spruce Tree Centre is having a moment
The design of the distinctive green-tiled building, much-discussed on social media and even knitted into scarves, grew from one woman’s love of evergreens.
December 23, 2025
Minneapolis nonprofit to close after audit found ‘high risk’ it misused federal funds
Move Minneapolis lost funding after the Met Council questioned its finances amid an investigation of Jonathan Weinhagen, the former leader of its parent organization.
December 10, 2025
After tenants sweltered, this suburb could be the first Minnesota city to pass standards for rental AC
City cooling ordinances are increasingly common in U.S. cities as summer temperatures climb. If adopted, Falcon Heights’ may be first in Minnesota.
December 8, 2025
Twin Cities on alert after threat of ICE enforcement against Somali community
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said there were credible reports that as many as 100 federal agents will be deployed to the Twin Cities “with a specific focus on targeting our Somali community.”
December 2, 2025
In social media posts, Trump targets Somali community in Minnesota after National Guard shooting
The messages posted late Thanksgiving night on social media blaming immigrants for social issues came as the president intensified anti-immigrant rhetoric.
November 28, 2025
Driverless taxis in Minneapolis? State lawmakers not so sure
As Waymo starts testing robotaxis for Minneapolis, lawmakers say they must consider new regulations before they start driving themselves on Minnesota roads.
November 20, 2025
Met Council audit finds ‘high risk’ that nonprofit misused federal funds
The Metropolitan Council audit of Move Minneapolis came after Jonathan Weinhagen resigned as CEO of its parent organization, the Minneapolis Regional Chamber.
November 18, 2025
A $20 million tunnel? Twin Cities suburbs look for ways to help pedestrians cross the road
Edina is discussing an underpass that would help pedestrians and cyclists navigate busy France Avenue. The costly proposal underscores challenges retrofitting car-centric suburbs.
November 18, 2025
Metro Transit boosts uniformed security presence on light-rail trains
The Twin Cities transit agency has struggled with ridership since the pandemic and safety issues, real or perceived, have proven to be a hurdle in drawing people back to public transit.
November 12, 2025
Why we're singing ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ 50 years later
Sit on a barstool along Lake Superior in November, and you might well hear Gordon Lightfoot’s ballad written soon after the ship sank.
November 9, 2025
