Kim Hyatt
Reporter
North Central MinnesotaHyatt grew up in Laporte, Minn. and graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. She worked as an investigative reporter at The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and the Owatonna People's Press where she was named New Journalist of the Year by the Minnesota Newspaper Association. Kim is the author of the Lakes Country newsletter. Sign up to receive news from Brainerd, Bemidji and beyond. Outside of work, Kim enjoys biking and basketball.
Latest from Kim Hyatt
Crews prevent explosion after fire breaks out at White Earth Nation’s cannabis operation
The blaze Tuesday at Waabigwan Mashkiki forced nearby Mahnomen homes and businesses to be evacuated.
December 2, 2025
Star Tribune photographer’s Annunciation shooting photo makes Time’s Top 100
The searing image by Rich Tsong-Taatarii showed a barefoot woman sprinting toward the school following the August shooting.
November 28, 2025
Duluth’s Bentleyville is back after storm: ‘It’s a Thanksgiving miracle!’
Strong wind gusts tipped over portable bathrooms, damaged a gift shop roof and knocked over displays and other decorations.
November 28, 2025
Federal judge blocks Red Lake Falls senior from playing girls basketball at nearby school
Her parents filed a lawsuit accusing their school district of violating Title IX.
November 27, 2025
Birders flock to Bemidji for rare ‘accidental’ sighting
A common eider has been spotted in Bemidji. The species visited Duluth in 2014, but it hadn’t previously been in Minnesota since 1966.
November 25, 2025
Northern Minnesota family's lawsuit raises questions about parity of school co-op teams
Chris and Amy Nelson sued Red Lake Falls for not letting their daughter play at Red Lake County Central High School because Red Lake Falls doesn't have enough players for a girls varsity team.
November 22, 2025
‘He was my son’: Leech Lake tribal chair mourns loss in fatal law enforcement shooting
James Weyaus, 37, was killed and a Cass County deputy was wounded in an exchange of gunfire Sunday.
November 20, 2025
BCA identifies deputy and the Vietnam veteran he killed after fight, car chase
The deceased man, a 75-year-old with an outstanding felony warrant, had a history of mental illness.
November 19, 2025
Cass County sheriff’s deputy released from hospital after he was shot Sunday
A man was killed after an exchange of gunfire, the sheriff’s office said.
November 17, 2025
For these tiny Minnesota towns with big restaurant crowds, the draw is more than a meal
From Essig to Bergen to Huntley, to Dorset and Denham, these rural eateries have become destination dining spots and the hearts of their tiny communities.
October 23, 2025
Widow sues Crow Wing County over husband’s jail suicide, alleges pattern of neglect
Robert Slaybaugh died an hour after he was booked into jail last year.
October 14, 2025
Why a historic building in Itasca State Park sat rotting for decades
Parkgoers wonder why the state didn’t save Nicollet Court before it was too late.
October 12, 2025
