Elliot Hughes
Reporter
Elliot Hughes is a general assignment reporter for the Star Tribune.
Before joining the newspaper in 2024, he covered public safety in Milwaukee. He has reported extensively on gun violence, reckless driving, law enforcement, community affairs and local government.
Hughes is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied journalism and philosophy. He is a native of the Dairy State and lives in Minneapolis.
Latest from Elliot Hughes
St. Paul
Suspect held after man shot and killed outside St. Paul strip mall
Police had not determined what led up to the shooting by Tuesday evening.
September 11, 2024
Twin Cities
Residents of this St. Paul neighborhood are suddenly living next door to a vice presidential candidate. ‘It’s neat,’ they say.
Neighbors have mostly shrugged off Tim Walz’s rise in the past couple of months. In fact, with added security, the neighborhood is quieter since his nomination, they said. Mostly, it has amounted to a funny little thrill.
September 10, 2024
News & Politics
What happens to the license of a Minnesota motorist with repeat drunken driving offenses?
After a driver with a lengthy DWI record crashed into a busy St. Louis Park patio last weekend, many have expressed frustration that he had a valid driver’s license.
September 6, 2024
Minneapolis
Fatal shooting reported in south Minneapolis on Tuesday evening
A man in his 20s was killed near the intersection of 1st Avenue S. and E. 19th Street in the Stevens Square neighborhood, police say.
September 4, 2024
State Fair
2024 Minnesota State Fair attendance tops post-COVID years, but falls short of record
All told, the fair set five single-day attendance records this year — setting a high-water mark Sunday with 256,015 people and clearing out the supply of Deep-Fried Ranch.
September 3, 2024
Twin Cities
Data breach at Minnesota Human Services Department may have compromised personal information for 4,000
The department said Friday they’ve had no evidence the personal information was downloaded or misused.
August 31, 2024
Twin Cities
Storms cut off power, disrupt the State Fair again and threaten tornadoes
Isanti County saw a tornado touch down briefly, and a video shot in south Minneapolis shows what looks to be a waterspout forming over Bde Maka Ska.
August 30, 2024
Elections
Walz pressed on past statements on military record, fertility treatments in CNN interview
While the focus was on Vice President Kamala Harris in their first media interview of the presidential campaign, Walz was asked if voters could take him at his word.
August 30, 2024
State Fair
2024 Minnesota State Fair attendance tops post-COVID years, but falls short of record
All told, the fair set five single-day attendance records this year — setting a high-water mark Sunday with 256,015 people and clearing out the supply of Deep-Fried Ranch.
September 3, 2024
Twin Cities
Data breach at Minnesota Human Services Department may have compromised personal information for 4,000
The department said Friday they’ve had no evidence the personal information was downloaded or misused.
August 31, 2024
Twin Cities
Storms cut off power, disrupt the State Fair again and threaten tornadoes
Isanti County saw a tornado touch down briefly, and a video shot in south Minneapolis shows what looks to be a waterspout forming over Bde Maka Ska.
August 30, 2024
Elections
Walz pressed on past statements on military record, fertility treatments in CNN interview
While the focus was on Vice President Kamala Harris in their first media interview of the presidential campaign, Walz was asked if voters could take him at his word.
August 30, 2024