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Nicole Norfleet

Night Editor
Retail
Norfleet joined the Minnesota Star Tribune's business team in the winter of 2015 after working as the St. Paul public safety reporter and holding various other metro assignments. She is originally from the East Coast, but now calls the East Side of St. Paul home. In late 2023, Nicole and her partner Liz became parents to their son Kaiden. They also have one tabby son named Max and enjoy craft beer, Korean dramas and camping with family. She is a proud graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Latest from Nicole Norfleet

Real Estate

Amazon buys part of former Thomson Reuters campus

Amazon paid more than $52 million for three parcels at the Eagan campus, which is under development.
February 17, 2025
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Minneapolis

Inmate escaped as he awaited transfer from Hennepin County jail

Billy Mason, 46, was still at large Monday night after escaping custody on Sunday afternoon.
February 4, 2025
St. Paul

St. Paul parents charged in fentanyl overdose of toddler who died on Christmas Day

Police found in the house several pieces of burned tinfoil and straws that tested positive for fentanyl.
January 24, 2025
Twin Cities

Metro school districts cancel classes Tuesday

Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts, along with a host of others, postponed classes as Minnesota and a large swath of the country brace for a continuation of dangerously cold temperatures.
January 21, 2025
Minneapolis

Minneapolis police update immigration policy, saying enforcement is strictly up to the feds

The updated policy underscores that the MPD does not typically get involved in federal immigration issues.
January 17, 2025
Minneapolis

One of ex-police officers convicted for George Floyd’s murder is released from prison

J. Alexander Kueng, who left a low-security federal prison on Wednesday morning, is the second ex-officer who has served out his time.
January 15, 2025
Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng, left, and his attorney Thomas Plunkett arrive for sentencing for violating George Floyd's civil rights outside the Federal Courthouse Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in St. Paul, Minn. ]
Twin Cities Suburbs

Eagan ice maze certified by Guinness as world’s largest

Organizers of the 18,000-square-foot ice maze were presented with an official certificate on Friday as they celebrated the attraction’s opening.
January 13, 2025
Retail

Macy’s to close two Twin Cities area stores as part of nationwide consolidation

The stores at Maplewood Mall and Burnsville Center are expected to close during the first quarter this year.
January 10, 2025
Minneapolis

Minneapolis police update immigration policy, saying enforcement is strictly up to the feds

The updated policy underscores that the MPD does not typically get involved in federal immigration issues.
January 17, 2025
Minneapolis

One of ex-police officers convicted for George Floyd’s murder is released from prison

J. Alexander Kueng, who left a low-security federal prison on Wednesday morning, is the second ex-officer who has served out his time.
January 15, 2025
Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng, left, and his attorney Thomas Plunkett arrive for sentencing for violating George Floyd's civil rights outside the Federal Courthouse Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in St. Paul, Minn. ]
Twin Cities Suburbs

Eagan ice maze certified by Guinness as world’s largest

Organizers of the 18,000-square-foot ice maze were presented with an official certificate on Friday as they celebrated the attraction’s opening.
January 13, 2025
Retail

Macy’s to close two Twin Cities area stores as part of nationwide consolidation

The stores at Maplewood Mall and Burnsville Center are expected to close during the first quarter this year.
January 10, 2025
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