Trent Abrego, St. Cloud LIVE business reporter

Trent Abrego

Business reporter

Trent Abrego is a business reporter for St. Cloud LIVE.

Trent grew up in Minnesota and graduated from South Dakota State University in Brookings. He started at St. Cloud LIVE in July 2023 and previously worked in multiple roles in South Dakota at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and the Aberdeen American News.

When he's not covering news that matters to you, Trent can be found hiking, spending time at a coffee shop or throwing curling stones at a local arena.

He speaks English and can be contacted by emailing trent@stcloudlive.com.

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Mayor-elect Jake Anderson says the city has few options to collect the fee for costs associated with Donald Trump’s campaign rally at St. Cloud State University.
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The Sherco Solar Project is expected to serve more than 150,000 Minnesota homes when it's completed in 2026. The project is expected to create more than 400 jobs.
The Secret Service told St. Cloud LIVE it has no mechanism to reimburse local and state governments for their support during protective events, such as the July 27 Trump/Vance rally at SCSU.
City Administrator Matt Staehling confirmed to St. Cloud LIVE on Friday, Oct. 11, that the Trump campaign failed to meet the due date. Staehling said the city plans to send a second notice.
St. Cloud city officials told St. Cloud LIVE that the nearly $209K invoice for the July 27 rally has yet to be paid as of Sept. 9
Thousands waited for hours Saturday outside of the St. Cloud rally, where temperatures were in the 90s for most of the day.
Check in for Saturday's ongoing coverage of the rally for former President Donald Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center at St. Cloud State University.