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 Pride leans into small-business backing after break with Target, corporate sponsors
Local businesses are helping fund the festival and parade after Twin Cities Pride cut ties with Target and other companies scaled back DEI efforts.
June 25, 2025
Twin Cities suburb wanted to fix up a street. Then residents saw the price tag.
An Inver Grove Heights street project could cost residents in one neighborhood roughly $25,000.
June 20, 2025
One dead and two arrested in Duluth shooting
Two suspects are in custody, the Duluth Police Department said.
June 15, 2025
Minnesota Legislature clears the way for Mall of America water park subsidy
A tax bill lawmakers approved Monday night gives Bloomington more time to put public dollars toward the Mystery Cove water park.
June 10, 2025
Twin Cities thrift stores are having a moment. Are tariffs pushing people to shop secondhand?
As Trump's trade war hikes the cost of clothes imported from China, Twin Cities thrift stores say they're seeing a bump in business.
June 8, 2025
Mall of America looks to Legislature for help subsidizing water park
State politicians are mulling a proposal that would let Bloomington sink a $160 million subsidy in the Mystery Cove water park.
June 2, 2025
Golden Valley police chief placed on paid leave
The decision comes as the city reviews a complaint lodged against Virgil Green.
June 1, 2025
Meet the U.K. native whose Memorial Day concerts have become a Twin Cities staple
Michelle Wessely, a St. Paul resident, sings patriotic tunes for hours every year at Roselawn Cemetery in Roseville.
May 26, 2025
Five years later, Minneapolis remembers George Floyd though some say racial justice progress has stalled
People gathered in what is known as George Floyd Square on Sunday to reflect on the police murder of George Floyd.
May 25, 2025
This Shakopee woman used to farm on her rural property. Then a city oversight made it illegal.
The city may restore agriculture as a permitted land use. But it’s unclear if she will be allowed to raise enough bees to run a business.
May 22, 2025
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Man who escaped St. Peter sex offender treatment facility found in Missouri
Steven Loren Edwards was taken into custody on Sunday, the St. Peter Police Department said.
May 20, 2025
Iowa man dies a day after he was shot in Minneapolis
An argument in a vehicle in the Phillips neighborhood ended in gunfire, critically injuring Michael Ray Adkins, who died a day later.
May 18, 2025