DIGGING DEEPER: Minnesota LGBTQIA2S+ assessment survey underway

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) – What’s being billed as the most comprehensive study of LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans in 30 years is in the works. The online survey is a project initiated by the Council on LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans, which was created by the state …

Anton Treuer wins Minnesota Book Award for first novel

ST. PAUL — Anton Treuer won a Minnesota Book Award on Tuesday, April 22, for his first novel, “Where Wolves Don’t Die.” Treuer, a Bemidji State University professor of Ojibwe, beat out four other finalists in the Young Adult Literature category. The award …

Minnesota artists create ‘meaningful art’ for iMagicon 2025

MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - People all over the country travel to the Magic City each year to be a part of iMagicon. Theo Hansen, an artist from Minnesota, said it’s their fourth year being a vendor at the event. Hansen hand-draws and prints their own stickers …

N.L.'s Riley Mercer signs NHL contract with Minnesota Wild

Riley Mercer of Bay Roberts has signed an entry-level contract with the NHL's Minnesota Wild, adding to Newfoundland and Labrador's presence in the big leagues — and joining his brother, Dawson. Mercer, 21, played last season in the QMJHL with the …

Texans draft Minnesota All-American offensive tackle Aireontae Ersery in second round after trade

HOUSTON – University of Minnesota left offensive tackle Aireontae Ersery, a consensus All-American selection named the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, was drafted by the Texans with the 48th overall pick of the second round after a trade. The Texans …

Minnesota Sen. Angie Craig holds town hall in Mankato Friday

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party held a town hall meeting in Mankato Friday, capping off a tour of town halls in Republican districts. Craig represents District 2 from Cottage Grove in …

Musk's X Corp. Sues Minnesota Over Deep Fake Law

A "vague and unintelligible" Minnesota law criminalizing “deep fakes” violates the First Amendment, Elon Musk's X Corp. alleges in a lawsuit filed this week. The law, passed in 2023 and amended last year, makes it a crime to share a “deep …

Neal: Diminutive Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi is easy to root for

That didn’t change Wild coach John Hynes’ belief that Rossi could have a good series.“Just because you move a player around doesn’t mean you don’t believe in them,” Hynes said. “Or you don’t think these are good players.”Pushing the Wild to the next round …

Minnesota Vikings Draft Donovan Jackson: A Good Pick or a Reach?

The first round of the NFL Draft is in the books, and Vikings fans were left surprised. Many anticipated that GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah would trade back to gather more picks, but instead, he held his ground and selected Ohio State offensive lineman Donovan …

MACV worries state proposal could increase veteran homelessness in Minnesota