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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

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
A maple tree ablaze in fall colors lights the path for a jogger on Summit Avenue in St. Paul.

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
A line chart shows the trend of vaccinations among Minnesota kindergartners from 2014 through 2024, highlighting the MMR vaccine, which is down about 10 percentage points over the decade.

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
Red and blue circles show how Minnesota counties have shifted politically.

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
Willmar, Minnesota has a diverse population with a large influx of Somali and Latino residents. One of the main streets in Willmar, Litchfield Ave SW was decorated for Christmas.

Inflation is low. Prices are still high. What gives?

Higher prices for many goods and services are likely here to stay.
August 23, 2024

How does Minnesota’s income inequality compare with other states?

Minnesota has the highest median personal income in the Midwest and boasts a relatively narrow gap between the lowest incomes and the median.
August 22, 2024
It wouldn't be very Minnesota Nice of us to reject a compliment.
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