Jeff Wheeler
Photographer
Wheeler has also covered the full spectrum of the local music scene, having toured with the Minnesota Orchestra and Trampled By Turtles. A St. Paul native, he attended the University of Minnesota and worked for the student newspaper, the Minnesota Daily, while there. On weekends while in college, he worked for the Star and Tribune as a lab technician in the newspaper's darkroom. After four and a half years as a staff photographer and picture editor at the Hartford (CT) Courant, Wheeler returned to his home state and settled in Minneapolis. He has two teenage children.
Latest from Jeff Wheeler
Photos: Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell honored at funeral services
Mourners gathered for a public service at Maple Grove High School for the officer, who was killed in the line of duty on May 30
June 11, 2024
Gallery: Twins Opening Day
Crowds gathered to watch the Twins play the Cleveland Guardians for the first home game of the season.
April 4, 2024
Photos: President Joe Biden speaks in Superior, Wisc. to promote infrastructure package
The Blatnik Bridge is one of 37 similar projects benefiting from the federal funding.
January 26, 2024
![Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) as he spun around and and scored on Colorado Avalanche goaltender Justus Annunen (60) early in the first period. The Minnesota Wild faced the Colorado Avalanche in an NHL preseason hockey game Thursday night, September 28, 2023 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/46RADS7GGRB3UPKLZG4LOOMAEI.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
![Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez throwing against Oakland in the first inning. The Minnesota Twins faced the Oakland Athletics in an MLB baseball game Wednesday night, September 27, 2023 at Target Field in Minneapolis. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/K6GYEA6Y2BV4FTAMDVU7XYP6Z4.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
![The long, loud blast of the shofar by Dan Gladen signaled the end of the fast on Yom Kippur. Or Emet Congregation celebrated Yom Kippur with a service led by ritual leader and rabbinic candidate Eva Cohen, left, and was followed by a break-fast meal Monday evening, September 25, 2023 at the Minnesota JCC Sabes Center in St. Louis Park. Or Emet is a secular congregation celebrating and honoring Jewish culture, history and values from a humanistic, inclusive perspective. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/USZBYZ4ISW2NFNFX4CXOUP6ZE4.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
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Aces down Lynx 113-89
The Las Vegas Aces beat the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Target Center.
July 10, 2023
Sun beats the Lynx 89-68
Connecticut Sun beats Minnesota Lynx 89-68 at Target Center,
June 23, 2023
Kaitie Leising, a Wisconsin sheriff's deputy, shot, killed
A western Wisconsin sheriff's deputy <a href="https://www.startribune.com/western-wisconsin-sheriffs-deputy-shot-killed/600273023/">was shot and killed near Glenwood City on Saturday night</a>, the third such on-duty shooting death of a law enforcement officer in the region in a month, officials said.
May 7, 2023
Photos: Great horned owl babies huddle in the snow
Three great horned owl babies huddled together with their mother during a spring snow squall Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
April 17, 2023
Bruce Springsteen plays in St. Paul
The Springsteen and E Street Band 2023 Tour stopped Sunday night, March 5, 2023 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
March 6, 2023
The Duluth Cold Water Dolphins
The Duluth Cold Water Dolphins are an active group of cold water immersion enthusiasts. A large group of members met at a Canal Park beach for a swim just before sunset on Super Bowl Sunday, February 12, 2023, in Duluth.
February 27, 2023
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