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
Border czar tells Minnesotans to stop impeding ICE. It’s not always clear what that means.
Tom Homan predicated ending Operation Metro Surge on protesters not “obstructing” ICE. But legal experts say the definition has become overly broad.
February 6, 2026
Farmington mayor resigns after trading expletives with residents at meeting
Joshua Hoyt’s resignation is effective immediately. City Council meeting grew heated when the city began enforcing its public comment time limit.
February 5, 2026
Minnesota’s big election year begins: What to know about 2026 precinct caucuses
Precinct caucuses Feb. 3 kick off an election year that could reshape leadership of Minnesota.
February 2, 2026
With agents on their streets, Twin Cities suburbs scramble with little information from ICE
Mayors from suburbs of various political stripes say they are struggling to keep up with immigration enforcement in their communities.
January 31, 2026
Editor's Pick
Legal experts question ‘highly unusual’ DOJ probe of Minnesota officials
The Department of Justice issued subpoenas to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Jacob Frey and others as part of probe into whether they obstructed immigration enforcement.
January 25, 2026
MLK Day breakfast honors Minneapolis as ‘beacon of hope’
Speakers drew parallels between the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for civil rights and Minnesota’s response to ICE.
January 19, 2026
Why videos of ICE in Minnesota are a ‘breakthrough moment’ online
Most news events don’t widely register in the public consciousness. Experts say it’s different with the killing of Renee Good and the ICE surge in Minnesota.
January 17, 2026
Editor's Pick
Worry over ICE builds in Twin Cities suburbs as confrontations go viral
City Council meetings are drawing crowds of residents airing their views on ICE operations. City leaders say they’re limited in what they can do.
January 17, 2026
Breaking down the videos: A closer look at the shooting of Renee Good
In just seconds, an encounter with ICE agents in Minneapolis turned deadly. The Star Tribune examined the video evidence frame by frame.
January 10, 2026
Bystander videos contradict Trump claim that Good ‘ran over’ ICE agent
Politicians and pundits have pointed to bystander videos to argue the ICE agent shooting of Renee Nicole Good was justified or unjustified.
January 8, 2026
Editor's Pick
Waymo is coming. How will robocars deal with wintry Minneapolis roads?
Waymo is currently operating in temperate cities. It’s not clear how the vehicles will handle ice and snow, but there are local examples to learn from.
January 2, 2026
Condemning vitriol in politics, shooting survivor Sen. John Hoffman to seek re-election
Hoffman and his wife were wounded in the June 14 attacks on state lawmakers that killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband.
December 30, 2025
