Trey Mewes
Rochester reporter
RochesterTrey 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.
Latest from Trey Mewes
Greater Minnesota
A small Minnesota city rolled out the red carpet for jobs in cannabis growing
An entrepreneur wants to put up to $10 million toward a new kind of ag business, transforming a former Green Giant cannery to grow cannabis.
December 20, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Adam Fravel gets life in prison for murder of Winona’s Madeline Kingsbury
He was convicted last month of four counts of murder for killing Kingsbury, the mother of his young children, and hiding her body in a rural area.
December 17, 2024
Greater Minnesota
After problems with health care access, Albert Lea residents are getting a better ride
A local transit company is expanding free medical shuttle services to Freeborn County.
December 14, 2024
Greater Minnesota
In southern Minnesota, cities debate whether passenger rail is a costly endeavor or ‘wave of the future’
Communities across the state are reviewing their transportation options as MnDOT officials update the rail policy plan.
December 7, 2024
Rochester
Rochester adjusts future growth plans as it faces rapid expansion
City officials plan to update housing, transportation and comprehensive development goals in the wake of a recent growth boom.
November 30, 2024
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
Rochester
Rochester adjusts future growth plans as it faces rapid expansion
City officials plan to update housing, transportation and comprehensive development goals in the wake of a recent growth boom.
November 30, 2024
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