Eva Herscowitz
Reporter
South metroEva Herscowitz covers Dakota and Scott counties for the Star Tribune. She's from Maryland and previously worked at The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina.
Latest from Eva Herscowitz
Twin Cities Suburbs
Death doula plans alternative hospice in Inver Grove Heights house. The city has questions.
Christin Ament hopes to provide people a peaceful end-of-life experience at a serene house in the south metro. Elected officials have questions about oversight.
February 21, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
South St. Paul residents call for council member to resign amid investigation into day care she owns
While some questioned Pam Bakken’s fitness to hold office at a Tuesday meeting, others praised her contributions to the community.
February 19, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
In somber ceremony, Burnsville marks anniversary of killing of three first responders
Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge and Adam Finseth were shot and killed in February 2024 while responding to a domestic violence call.
February 18, 2025
Twin Cities![Eddie Frizell, new chief of the Metro Transit Police Department. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com Tuesday, November 26, 2019](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/VF2X4WTBT64MAP2Z2EVOHT6IXQ.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Former Metro Transit chief accused in lawsuit of unfairly demoting officers to further his career
Brooke Blakey and Sidney Jones claim in a lawsuit that Eddie Frizell discriminated against them to secure a coveted U.S. marshal job.
February 17, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
These Minnesotans tried to pay late rent on storage units. A company had already sold their stuff.
Public Storage facilities dot the Twin Cities metro. A flurry of renters have accused the company in lawsuits of selling family members’ ashes, TVs and medical devices ahead of schedule.
February 15, 2025
News & Politics
Police arrest group of juveniles, ages 11 to 15, who allegedly carjacked woman in northeast Minneapolis
All of the minors have active investigations pending with the Minneapolis Police Department, according to a news release.
February 9, 2025
Greater Minnesota
Barn fire kills 4,000 pigs in southern Minnesota
The cause of the blaze in Brownsdale remains under investigation.
February 9, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
Shakopee bans camping on city property. What does it mean for the area’s homeless population?
The Scott County city joins other municipalities that adopted similar prohibitions to address encampments, including Rochester, Brainerd and Duluth.
February 6, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
These Minnesotans tried to pay late rent on storage units. A company had already sold their stuff.
Public Storage facilities dot the Twin Cities metro. A flurry of renters have accused the company in lawsuits of selling family members’ ashes, TVs and medical devices ahead of schedule.
February 15, 2025
News & Politics
Police arrest group of juveniles, ages 11 to 15, who allegedly carjacked woman in northeast Minneapolis
All of the minors have active investigations pending with the Minneapolis Police Department, according to a news release.
February 9, 2025
Greater Minnesota
Barn fire kills 4,000 pigs in southern Minnesota
The cause of the blaze in Brownsdale remains under investigation.
February 9, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs
Shakopee bans camping on city property. What does it mean for the area’s homeless population?
The Scott County city joins other municipalities that adopted similar prohibitions to address encampments, including Rochester, Brainerd and Duluth.
February 6, 2025