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
Rochester
What’s in Rochester’s Destination Medical Center budget for 2025?
A bus rapid transit line and sewer work for several projects takes up most of the group’s annual funding.
September 27, 2024
Rochester
Rochester’s Destination Medical Center rejects funding for proposed apartment projects
Developer R&R Properties of Mankato plans to rework project to meet DMC guidelines.
September 26, 2024
Rochester
Mayo Clinic’s $5B Rochester expansion clears first major hurdle with city
The Rochester City Council on Monday signed off on the 363-page environmental review while Mayo plans to begin demolishing buildings this fall.
September 24, 2024
Greater Minnesota
For small Minnesota cities, embracing Pride celebrations can come with tough community conversations
Plainview held its first Pride event in mid-September even as organizers faced online threats and criticism from some in the community who disagree with LGBTQ displays.
September 21, 2024
Rochester
Olmsted County looks at $7 million levy increase for 2025
The county has yet to calculate specific impacts to homeowners.
September 18, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Southern Minnesota city’s souped up food project aims to end hunger in the area
Austin nonprofits are teaming up with Hormel to improve food access and create a blueprint for other communities.
September 16, 2024
Rochester
Rochester could get new 14-story building that includes student housing downtown
The proposed 175,000-square foot building could provide more than 200 housing units for area college students.
September 11, 2024
Greater Minnesota
An Owatonna librarian’s mission: Documenting the history of the Ku Klux Klan in Minnesota
“People don’t want to believe that it happened here,” Nancy Vaillancourt says. “I want people to know the truth. I want them to know it did happen.”
September 4, 2024
Rochester
Olmsted County looks at $7 million levy increase for 2025
The county has yet to calculate specific impacts to homeowners.
September 18, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Southern Minnesota city’s souped up food project aims to end hunger in the area
Austin nonprofits are teaming up with Hormel to improve food access and create a blueprint for other communities.
September 16, 2024
Rochester
Rochester could get new 14-story building that includes student housing downtown
The proposed 175,000-square foot building could provide more than 200 housing units for area college students.
September 11, 2024
Greater Minnesota
An Owatonna librarian’s mission: Documenting the history of the Ku Klux Klan in Minnesota
“People don’t want to believe that it happened here,” Nancy Vaillancourt says. “I want people to know the truth. I want them to know it did happen.”
September 4, 2024