Editor | St. Paul

Emma Nelson is a reporter and editor at the Star Tribune.

Emma Nelson has been a Star Tribune journalist for the past decade, with coverage ranging from politics to women's reproductive health to the economy. As an editor she has led teams of local government reporters, including a group that covered the aftermath of Daunte Wright's killing by a Brooklyn Center police officer. Nelson has won Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists Page One awards for investigative and breaking news reporting, and was part of a team that won the organization's 2022 Story of the Year award for coverage of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.


Otto Bremer Trust, Bremer Financial agree to end five years of contentious litigation

Trustees and the bank's board "will work together to redefine the relationship" between the trust and the bank.


By land or air, how one reporter returned to MSP — and sought compensation — amid Delta debacle

Business journalist Nick Williams and his family traveled to Texas this past weekend for a family birthday party. Coming home sent them on an Odyssey.


Minnesota's thawing labor market a good sign for the economy's soft landing

State officials said the decline in month-to-month jobs in the state is unlikely to become a long-term trend given recent gains.


Minnesota short-term rental hosts, travelers drawing back from oversaturated market

In Minnesota and elsewhere, traveler demand remains high but supply is outpacing demand.


In the age of digital dollars, there's value to cashing in

"Cash stuffing," or using cash-filled envelopes as a budgeting tool, is having a social media-fueled resurgence as a way to save money for people accustomed to swiping credit cards.


Agriculture losses hit Minnesota's GDP

Growth and consumer spending slowed nationwide in the first quarter and dropped throughout the Midwest, including Minnesota.


Workers at Ann Kim's Uptown Minneapolis restaurant vote to unionize

The Korean-American restaurant is the first of Chef Ann Kim's restaurants to unionize after 65% of workers voted in favor. Kim also owns Young Joni, Hello Pizza and Pizzeria Lola.


Ann Kim steps up opposition to union at Uptown restaurant

The James Beard Award-winning chef has said she does not believe her workers at Korean-American restaurant Kim's in Minneapolis need to unionize.


As dealerships grapple with cyberattack, one Minnesotan travels 700 miles to buy a car

The attack on software provider CDK Global is affecting dealerships across North America.


Minnesota lost 8,600 jobs in May, but labor market remains tight

The state gained nearly 35,000 jobs year-over-year.