Nicole Norfleet
Night Editor
In the fall of 2024, Nicole transitioned from reporter to night editor. She is one of the team leaders of the Today desk. Previously, she worked as a business reporter covering beats like the retail industry and commercial real estate. In 2022, she and Jeffrey Meitrodt were named Pulitzer Prize investigative reporting finalists for their "Unsettled" series.
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
Gas leak near Flint Hills refinery in Rosemount prompts evacuations
A section of Hwy. 52 near the site is back open.
March 20, 2025
South St. Paul council member’s license indefinitely suspended amid investigation into her day care
Council Member Pam Bakken has had her license suspended as the Dakota County Attorney’s Office reviews case involving a child potentially exposed to toxins at her day care.
March 11, 2025
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
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 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
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 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
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. ]](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/CCF3QR32V3HH2P4RWXJUOZXFYI.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
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
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 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
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