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Elliot Hughes

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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.
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The Hruska family home this week before it collapsed into the Blue Earth River near the Rapidan Dam southwest of Mankato. The Rapidan Dam Store, on th

Blue Earth County buys, demolishes Rapidan Dam Store as a safety response to area flooding

The family that owned the store since 1972 said it will be back in some form.

Body of adult female pulled from Mississippi River in St. Paul

The flooded river required assistance from several agencies to recover the body.
This satellite image shows flooding of the Minnesota River in Mankato on Wednesday.

Satellite photos show dramatic flooding in Mankato, southern Minnesota

Minnesota River water levels approach record levels, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

BCA: Father, distraught over his baby's death, was armed when Brooklyn Park police shot him

Investigators say the Brooklyn Park father made self-harm statements after learning of his 7-month-old son's death.
Then-President Donald Trump, left, and then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, right, participate in a presidential debate in 2020 in Clevelan

How to watch Thursday's presidential debate

Options abound on TV and the internet, as both political parties organize watch parties
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Minnesota's e-bike rebate application reopening July 2

After the online system crashed in early June, the state believes the limited spots for applicants will fill up quickly.
FILE - This Aug. 2, 2018 file photo shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration building behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency's campus in Silv

Warning issued after psychedelic mushroom product causes illness

Consumers in Minnesota and 15 other states have needed emergency medical care.
The North House Folk Schoo's buildings perch on the harbor in Grand Marais, Minn. Provided photo

A Pride event in Grand Marais was disrupted by a bomb threat — from Russia

Federal authorities warned in May of such disruptions targeting Pride celebrations.

No foul play suspected after 3-year-old drowns in Cottage Grove pool

The toddler was found unresponsive by family and neighbors, according to the Cottage Grove Police Department.