Kim Hyatt

1 week ago | startribune.com | Kim Hyatt

By Kim Hyatt Nickeil Alexander-Walker is considered the most fashionable of the Timberwolves. The Minnesota Star Tribune Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (9) walks into the locker room before Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center Minneapolis, Minn. on Monday, May 26, 2025. (Kim Hyatt/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Share Comment about the writer Kim HyattReporter Kim Hyatt reports on North Central Minnesota.

1 week ago | startribune.com | Kim Hyatt

Timberwolves fans best recognize John Sweeney topless. For more than 20 years, his persona known as "Jiggly Boy" made him a superfan favorite during Kevin Garnett's reign with the team. It all started in 2004 when the Wolves first competed in the Western Conference finals. Sweeney appeared on the Jumbotron at Target Center dancing, then ripped his shirt off to reveal KG written in black marker across his hairy stomach. It was a stunt from a professional actor, coordinated with the team.

1 week ago | startribune.com | Kim Hyatt

When it comes to courtside celebrities, no NBA team compares to the New York Knicks - Cosmopolitan magazine recently rated Madison Square Garden's star-watching as "better than the Met Gala." In Wolves Country, where TV news anchors top lists of local notables, we may not draw Spike Lee, Timothée Chalamet or Martha Stewart. But even for the casual Wolves fan who thought OKC was just an airport code, spotting boldface names in the Target Center crowd can add to the excitement.

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Kim Hyatt

By Kim Hyatt The owner of Buena Vista Ski Area in Bemidji is charged with financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult and stands accused of unlawfully transferring $1.5 million from her aunt's trust, according to newly filed charges. Prosecutors in Beltrami County charged Suzanne Marie Thomas, 66, of Bemidji, with the felony offense Thursday after a more than yearlong investigation into financial records.

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Kim Hyatt

By Kim Hyatt Nelson sent the hardwood to a company in North Carolina that specializes in handcrafted rings. She only had to keep it a secret for two years until their wedding day this past Saturday in Chisago Lakes. Josh read a card from Allie at the wedding venue before they exchanged vows that explained the story behind the ring she was about to place on his finger. Josh Nelson said he was absolutely shocked.