Trey Mewes

Rochester reporter

Rochester

Trey Mewes joined the Star Tribune in 2022 as our Rochester correspondent. He has spent more than 10 years reporting on southern Minnesota, first at the Austin Daily Herald, and more recently at the Mankato Free Press. He is a 2010 graduate of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, with a double major in journalism and history. He is a Minnesota native who grew up in the southern part of the Cities. He enjoys hiking, pop culture, video games and basketball.

Trey Mewes joined the Star Tribune in 2022 as our Rochester correspondent. He has spent more than 10 years reporting on southern Minnesota, first at the Austin Daily Herald, and more recently at the Mankato Free Press. He is a 2010 graduate of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, with a double major in journalism and history. He is a Minnesota native who grew up in the southern part of the Cities. He enjoys hiking, pop culture, video games and basketball.

Contact

trey.mewes@startribune.com

507-405-7002

Latest from Trey Mewes

Rochester

Murder some crows? Rochester seeks remedy for downtown menace

City officials plan to cull the crow population after more than a decade of nonlethal attempts to disperse them from downtown.

November 19, 2024

Greater Minnesota

A Winona professor dreams of new ways to observe the stars

Astronomer Adam Beardsley recently received $500,000 to design a radio observatory in the Winona area.

November 16, 2024

Elections

Oronoco, Minn., delays, then certifies election results after tension and distrust

The Oronoco City Council certified local election winners Friday after council members recessed on Wednesday over when an incoming candidate could start his term.

November 16, 2024

Greater Minnesota

Late gun safety activist’s message lives on in billboard in southern Minnesota

Jon Frasz died in January, but his friends honored his dedication with a billboard in Faribault.

November 8, 2024