Trey Mewes
Rochester reporter
RochesterTrey Mewes joined the Star Tribune in 2022 as our Rochester correspondent. He has spent more than 10 years reporting on southern Minnesota, first at the Austin Daily Herald, and more recently at the Mankato Free Press. He is a 2010 graduate of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, with a double major in journalism and history. He is a Minnesota native who grew up in the southern part of the Cities. He enjoys hiking, pop culture, video games and basketball.
Latest from Trey Mewes
What the first day of summer looked like across Minnesota
Minnesota Star Tribune reporters took in the sunshine and a bit of nature on the longest day of the year.
June 20, 2025
Trump’s immigration crackdown straining labor force for Minnesota ag, food operations
The changing of policy this week and last does not help, labor experts said.
June 18, 2025
Rochester mayor, council clash over public money for apartments in historic building
The Rochester City Council overrode a veto by Mayor Kim Norton, who feels downtown apartment renovations are no place for DMC funding.
June 17, 2025
Tens of thousands at ‘No Kings’ protests in Minnesota, mourn violence targeting state politicians
The State Patrol asked that people stay away from the rallies “out of an abundance of caution,” but thousands still turned out in the Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester.
June 14, 2025
Rochester eyes more car-free living for its booming downtown
A majority of the City Council appears to support repealing parking minimums for housing projects as more public transit comes online.
June 13, 2025
Union workers at Mayo Clinic Methodist in Rochester approve new contract
The unanimous vote to accept the new contract comes two months after members voted to abandon arbitration in future bargaining for the right to strike.
June 9, 2025
Once-forgotten pits could be the most significant Indigenous archaeological site in southern Minnesota
The Grand Meadow Chert Quarry is about to open as a new trail, allowing more of its history to be discovered.
June 7, 2025
Witness reported apparently drunken driver, which led to charges in father’s stabbing death
Troy Almhjeld is charged with second-degree murder in connection with his father’s killing in Mankato.
June 5, 2025
Abandoned car leads southern Minnesota law enforcement to homicide
Blaine Lars Almhjeld was found dead inside his Mapleton apartment with “obvious signs of trauma.”
June 4, 2025
Rochester finally looks to land $150M apartment building next to Mayo Clinic expansion
The project comes after several years of delays and three previous iterations.
May 30, 2025
Olmsted County firms up cannabis lottery plan, gives small shops an earlier start
Southeast Minnesota’s most populous county could hold a lottery for small retailer registrations as soon as July.
May 23, 2025
After 10 years and millions in state dollars, has Rochester’s Destination Medical Center plan lived up to the promise?
Minnesota’s largest public-private partnership has sparked billions of dollars in investment in downtown Rochester — but not without a few bumps along the way.
May 20, 2025
