Photographer

Jeff Wheeler has been a staff photographer for the Star Tribune since 1987. He's covered a broad range of assignments ranging from the Twins and Vikings playoff runs to Far North canoe adventures in the subarctic. 

Wheeler has also covered the full spectrum of the local music scene, having toured with the Minnesota Orchestra and Trampled By Turtles. A St. Paul native, he attended the University of Minnesota and worked for student newspaper, the Minnesota Daily while there. On weekends while in college he worked for the Star and Tribune as a lab technician in the newspaper's darkroom. After four and a half years as a staff photographer and picture editor at the Hartford (CT) Courant, Wheeler returned to his home state and settled in Minneapolis. He has two teenage children.


Gallery: Vikings' hold annual NFL draft party

The Minnesota Vikings hosted their annual NFL draft party Thursday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.


Twins win 6-3 over Chicago White Sox

The Twins won their third game out of four against the White Sox with the help of Willi Castro's three-run home run.


The Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 7-0

The Twins shut out the White Sox for their eighth win of the season.


Top-seed Boston College breezes into Frozen Four championship with 4-0 victory over Michigan

The Eagles earned a showdown with Denver on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center for the title.


Denver upends Boston University in overtime to reach Frozen Four championship game

Former Gophers forward Tristan Broz scored about midway through the overtime session to put the Pioneers into Saturday's final.


Anthony Edwards scores career-high 51 points as Timberwolves stop Wizards 130-121

Reserve guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 23 points, stepping up after center Naz Reid was ejected in the first half.


Dodgers 4-2 over Twins

Ohtani goes deep for 3rd time in 5 games and hits pair of doubles for Dodgers in 4-2 win over Twins


Gallery: Twins Opening Day

Crowds gathered to watch the Twins play the Cleveland Guardians for the first home game of the season.


Timberwolves defeat Raptors 133-85

Anthony Edwards made five three-pointers to help the Wolves to victory despite a three game three-pointer drought.


Gallery: Wild 4, Arizona 1

The Minnesota Wild NHL hockey team defeated the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Tuesday March 12, 2024.