(KWNO)-Pro hockey player Adam Johnson will be honored on Monday at the Memorial Building Arena in Hibbing from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Johnson died during a game last Saturday in England when his neck was slashed by a skate blade. The Hibbing native played college hockey at Minnesota Duluth and played 13 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins over two seasons before continuing his career overseas. There was a moment of silence for Johnson before the Minnesota Wild game Thursday night in St. Paul.
La Crosse elects first Black mayor in city's history
(MNN)-Election history made in La Crosse. Shaundel Washington-Spivey is the first Black and first openly LGBTQ+ mayor in the city's history, defeating City Council President Chris Kahlow in last week's La Crosse mayoral election. Just 451 votes separ...
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Operation boosts FBI resources in Minnesota for unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country
The U.S. Justice Department announced the FBI will send additional personnel to field offices in 10 states, including Minnesota, over the next six months to help investigate unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country.
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Davis Moturi reflects on failed pleas to Minneapolis police that led to him being shot in his own yard
It’s been more than five months since Davis Moturi was allegedly shot and wounded by his neighbor in Minneapolis. Moturi, who is Black, says the shooting was preceded by numerous racist and violent threats by his white neighbor who is now in cu...
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New exhibit chronicles final moments of ancient Minnesota bison in Detroit Lakes
One day a few centuries ago, a couple bison met their end by drowning in a bog near Frazee. Their preserved bones are now the centerpieces of an exhibit at the Becker County Historical Society and Museum in Detroit Lakes.
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