Yuqing Liu
Graphics Producer
Yuqing is a graphics producer at the Minnesota Star Tribune, focusing on charts, maps and other visual formats for data-driven stories in digital and print.
Latest from Yuqing Liu
How immigration detainees are moved around Minnesota and the nation
ICE detained hundreds of thousands of people last year, shuttling them between jails and detention centers around the country. Many are sent far from home, limiting access to legal support.
January 27, 2026
Minnesota now has one of the nation’s lowest kindergarten measles vaccination rates
More Minnesota kindergartners have nonmedical exemptions for the MMR vaccine, especially at private schools.
November 19, 2025
Where Frey drew the votes that carried him over the top
Mayor Jacob Frey, ahead of Omar Fateh by 10 percentage points in first-choice ballots, managed to get over the winning threshold after ranked-choice vote reallocation.
November 5, 2025
A precinct-by-precinct look at how St. Paul voted for mayor
The race between Mayor-elect Kaohly Her and incumbent Melvin Carter was tight in first-choice ballots, highlighting their areas of support around the city.
November 5, 2025
We mapped 340,000 trees in the Twin Cities to find the best fall color
Minneapolis and St. Paul’s tree inventory shows where density and color collide.
October 6, 2025
As Florida moves to lift vaccine mandates, do Minnesota kindergartners have ‘herd immunity’?
Minnesota’s youngest schoolchildren have been below the recommended 95% threshold for years, and more parents are getting exemptions for the MMR vaccine. Where are children most vulnerable to infectious spread?
September 4, 2025
Watch wildfire smoke turn Minnesota’s air quality into the worst in the U.S.
From Sunday to Tuesday, smoke in northwest Canada swirled into the northern Plains, giving Minnesota some of the worst air quality in the world.
June 4, 2025
How movies of the 1990s captured Minnesota on the big screen
Recognizing a movie’s location makes characters feel more real, a story more relatable and an audience swell with pride. Here’s a look back at how some of the films captured Minnesota.
February 17, 2025
Minnesota snowfall tracker: Track daily snow totals this winter
Compare snowfall across the state to past seasons.
December 6, 2024
Where Minnesota’s politics have shifted over 20 years and 6 presidential elections
Minnesota’s counties are more polarized with fewer politically moderate areas.
November 8, 2024
How diverse is Minnesota? Here’s a look at the numbers.
Our state is increasingly diverse, with immigrants powering our growth. But income disparities continue.
September 6, 2024
Inflation is low. Prices are still high. What gives?
Higher prices for many goods and services are likely here to stay.
August 23, 2024
