Elliot Hughes
Reporter
Elliot Hughes is a general assignment reporter for the Star Tribune.
Before joining the newspaper in 2024, he covered public safety in Milwaukee. He has reported extensively on gun violence, reckless driving, law enforcement, community affairs and local government.
Hughes is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied journalism and philosophy. He is a native of the Dairy State and lives in Minneapolis.
Latest from Elliot Hughes
International graduate student at U detained by ICE agents
In an email to students, university officials called it a “deeply concerning situation.”
March 29, 2025
Driver with prior DUIs charged with being drunk when causing fatal hit-and-run in Twin Cities
The man had a loaded handgun with him in his SUV, charges say.
March 28, 2025
Rochester raccoon survives brush with electric transformer and causes blackout
A raccoon can withstand a lifetime diet of garbage – and, apparently, electrocution.
March 28, 2025
Hennepin Healthcare System CEO to step down
Jennifer DeCubellis is credited with leading the health care system through the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest in Minneapolis.
March 27, 2025
Wife of former Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn files for divorce
The couple has four children, according to Justin Eichorn’s legislative biography.
March 24, 2025
Federal funding cut will leave unaccompanied children in immigration court vulnerable, advocates say
About 1,000 unaccompanied children are placed in Minnesota homes every year, according to the Advocates for Human Rights.
March 22, 2025
Minneapolis Park Board sets sights on closing the ‘missing link’ of the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
The project could take up to 20 years to complete with parts constructed over time.
March 18, 2025
Minnesota’s refugee resettlement agencies scramble to respond amid Trump disruptions
Local officials argue that refugees are thoroughly vetted and contribute much to the American economy. The disruptions are “sad because it’s unnecessary,” they say.
March 17, 2025
Wife of former Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn files for divorce
The couple has four children, according to Justin Eichorn’s legislative biography.
March 24, 2025
Federal funding cut will leave unaccompanied children in immigration court vulnerable, advocates say
About 1,000 unaccompanied children are placed in Minnesota homes every year, according to the Advocates for Human Rights.
March 22, 2025
Minneapolis Park Board sets sights on closing the ‘missing link’ of the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
The project could take up to 20 years to complete with parts constructed over time.
March 18, 2025
Minnesota’s refugee resettlement agencies scramble to respond amid Trump disruptions
Local officials argue that refugees are thoroughly vetted and contribute much to the American economy. The disruptions are “sad because it’s unnecessary,” they say.
March 17, 2025