{ "dataset": "Famous People in Minnesota: current public figures", "snapshotDate": "2026-09-22", "publisher": "Josh Liljenquist's official website", "scope": "Selected, unranked directory of 36 public figures and creator organizations with documented current Minnesota residence, professional work, business or practice, active team or organization affiliation, or creator/group base. Birthplace or former residence alone does not qualify.", "geographyRule": "Minnesota birth or a former Minnesota residence alone does not qualify. Professional athletes qualify through a current Minnesota team affiliation and are labeled as professionally based rather than as residents.", "schemaVersion": "3.0.0", "methodologyVersion": "famous-people-v1", "originalSnapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "selectionRule": "Selected public figures and creator organizations with documented current Minnesota residence, professional work, business or practice, active team or organization affiliation, or creator/group base. Origin alone does not qualify.", "ordering": "Public field, then displayed name alphabetically; not a ranking.", "evidenceMethod": "Identity, occupation and Minnesota relationship are separate claims. sources lists which claims each cited page supports. An undated profile, dated reporting, search-index excerpt and directly accessed biography are not equivalent. sourceReviewDate is not publication date or proof of present-day residence.", "evidenceStates": { "supported": "A directly accessed authoritative public source supports the stated relationship; the source date and attribution limit the claim.", "limited": "Relevant professional/profile or dated evidence was found, but currency or direct access is limited; the note states the limit.", "unresolved": "Current-base eligibility was not corroborated in this review; retained for owner review, not newly verified." }, "identityMethod": "entity_id values reuse the existing Minnesota entity ledger. Person and creator_group are distinct; schema_type maps creator groups to Organization, not a fictional Group schema type. Only Josh already has an explicit canonical Person URI. Other schema items reuse stable entity_id through identifier rather than inventing competing Person URIs.", "correctionsUrl": "https://joshliljenquist.com/contact", "changeLog": { "reviewedExisting": 29, "retainedExisting": 29, "added": 7, "removed": 0, "limitedEvidenceRecords": 7, "note": "The 2026-09-22 review adds explicit overlapping relationship classes for browsing. A residence view requires source wording that explicitly says home, lives or residence; professional work alone is not residence." }, "records": [ { "name": "Kao Kalia Yang", "category": "Authors and writers", "knownFor": "Memoirist, children's author, teacher and speaker.", "minnesotaConnection": "Her speaking agency lists Minneapolis as her travel base.", "qualificationType": "Minneapolis professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://authorsunbound.com/kao-kalia-yang/", "sourceClass": "authorized speaking-agency professional profile", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "kao-kalia-yang", "display_name": "Kao Kalia Yang", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "Her authorized speaking agency lists Minneapolis as a travel origin. This supports a professional base, not a private residence.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://authorsunbound.com/kao-kalia-yang/", "label": "Kao Kalia Yang — Authors Unbound", "sourceClass": "authorized speaking-agency professional profile", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." }, { "url": "https://www.kaokaliayang.com/kao-kalia-yang/", "label": "Kao Kalia Yang — Biography", "sourceClass": "official personal biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Current professional record identifies continuing Twin Cities work", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.kaokaliayang.com/", "sourceClass": "official professional site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Kate DiCamillo", "category": "Authors and writers", "knownFor": "Author of children's and adult fiction.", "minnesotaConnection": "Her official biography says she currently lives in Minneapolis.", "qualificationType": "Minneapolis residence", "sourceUrl": "https://www.katedicamillo.com/about/", "sourceClass": "official personal biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "kate-dicamillo", "display_name": "Kate DiCamillo", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_residence", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "Her first-party biography explicitly states current residence. The biography is undated; September 19 is the review date.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.katedicamillo.com/about/", "label": "About Kate DiCamillo", "sourceClass": "official personal biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Official biography says she currently lives in Minneapolis", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota residence", "sourceUrl": "https://www.katedicamillo.com/about/", "sourceClass": "official biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "residence" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Louise Erdrich", "category": "Authors and writers", "knownFor": "Author and owner of Birchbark Books.", "minnesotaConnection": "Owns Birchbark Books, an independent bookstore in Minneapolis.", "qualificationType": "Minneapolis bookstore ownership", "sourceUrl": "https://birchbarkbooks.com/pages/our-story", "sourceClass": "official bookstore site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "louise-erdrich", "display_name": "Louise Erdrich", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The current connection is bookstore ownership, not residence. The historical government biography is no longer used as location evidence.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://birchbarkbooks.com/pages/our-story", "label": "Our Story — Birchbark Books", "sourceClass": "official bookstore site", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." }, { "url": "https://birchbarkbooks.com/", "label": "Birchbark Books", "sourceClass": "official bookstore site", "claims": [ "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Public biography identifies Minnesota residence and Minneapolis bookstore ownership", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota residence and base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.governor.nd.gov/theodore-roosevelt-rough-rider-award/louise-erdrich", "sourceClass": "government biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "business_practice_studio" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "William Kent Krueger", "category": "Authors and writers", "knownFor": "Mystery and fiction author.", "minnesotaConnection": "His official biography says he makes his home in St. Paul.", "qualificationType": "St. Paul residence", "sourceUrl": "https://williamkentkrueger.com/about/", "sourceClass": "official personal biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "william-kent-krueger", "display_name": "William Kent Krueger", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_residence", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The city-level home statement is attributed to his undated official biography.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://williamkentkrueger.com/about/", "label": "About William Kent Krueger", "sourceClass": "official personal biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Official biography says he makes his home in St. Paul", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota residence", "sourceUrl": "https://williamkentkrueger.com/about/", "sourceClass": "official biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "residence" ], "currentPlace": "St. Paul", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "CboysTV", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "A creator group making motorsports, vehicle and comedy videos.", "minnesotaConnection": "A 2024–2025 institutional record places the group in Minnesota; its official business record also identifies a Minnesota connection.", "qualificationType": "Minnesota creator group", "sourceUrl": "https://www.ndscsalumni.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/NDSCS-ScholarshipBook2024-25.pdf", "sourceClass": "institutional record", "verifiedDate": null, "entity_id": "cboystv", "display_name": "CboysTV", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "creator_group", "schema_type": "Organization", "minnesota_relationship_type": "professional_group_connection", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "limited", "source_note": "The institutional source is dated to the 2024–2025 academic year. A current business contact location does not establish where individual members live.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.ndscsalumni.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/NDSCS-ScholarshipBook2024-25.pdf", "label": "Institutional / business record", "sourceClass": "institutional record", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2024–2025 academic year", "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." }, { "url": "https://cboystv.com/pages/privacy-policy", "label": "CboysTV — Privacy Policy", "sourceClass": "official business site", "claims": [ "identity", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Official group records identify Cormorant, Minnesota", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota base", "sourceUrl": "https://linktr.ee/cboystv", "sourceClass": "official account directory", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "creator_group_base", "dated_limited" ], "currentPlace": "Minnesota — location not narrowed", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "DadChats", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Parenting creator Dillon White, known publicly as DadChats.", "minnesotaConnection": "July 2026 reporting identifies Dillon and Suzanne White as a Woodbury couple and DadChats and MomChats as their separate public creator identities.", "qualificationType": "Woodbury residence and creator work", "sourceUrl": "https://www.startribune.com/dillon-white-suzanne-white-dadchats-momchats-influencers-woodbury-minnesota/601867584", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-22", "entity_id": "dadchats", "display_name": "DadChats", "aliases": [ "Dillon White" ], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_residence_and_creator_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-22", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The reporting explicitly uses residence and Woodbury-couple language and documents the creator work. It does not establish that every post was made in Woodbury.", "relationshipClasses": [ "residence", "professional_work", "creator_group_base" ], "currentPlace": "Woodbury", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.startribune.com/dillon-white-suzanne-white-dadchats-momchats-influencers-woodbury-minnesota/601867584", "label": "Meet DadChats and MomChats — Minnesota Star Tribune", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2026-07-13", "accessNote": "The article distinguishes the two creator identities and describes the couple's Woodbury residence." } ] }, { "name": "Finding Cooper's Voice", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Author and speaker Kate Swenson's autism and family-advocacy platform.", "minnesotaConnection": "Kate Swenson's official biography identifies Minnesota as her home.", "qualificationType": "Creator lives in Minnesota", "sourceUrl": "https://www.findingcoopersvoice.com/about-kate-swenson/", "sourceClass": "official creator biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "finding-cooper-s-voice", "display_name": "Finding Cooper's Voice", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_residence", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "This record represents Kate Swenson's public creator identity, not a household or separate group. The geography source is first-party, not independent reporting.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.findingcoopersvoice.com/about-kate-swenson/", "label": "About Kate — Finding Cooper's Voice", "sourceClass": "official creator biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Official biography identifies Minnesota", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.findingcoopersvoice.com/about-kate-swenson/", "sourceClass": "official biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "residence" ], "currentPlace": "Minnesota — location not narrowed", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Food Dolls", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Sisters Alia and Radwa Elkaffas, recipe-video creators and cookbook authors.", "minnesotaConnection": "KAXE's February 2025 profile describes the Food Dolls sisters as Minnesota-based.", "qualificationType": "Reported Minnesota group base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.kaxe.org/show/91-7-kaxe-90-5-kbxe-morning-show/2025-02-25/minnesotas-food-dolls-share-love-for-simple-modern-cooking", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "verifiedDate": null, "entity_id": "food-dolls", "display_name": "Food Dolls", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "creator_group", "schema_type": "Organization", "minnesota_relationship_type": "dated_reported_creator_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "limited", "source_note": "The base description is dated February 2025, not a fresh September 2026 residence check. The official biography separately identifies the sisters and their work.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.kaxe.org/show/91-7-kaxe-90-5-kbxe-morning-show/2025-02-25/minnesotas-food-dolls-share-love-for-simple-modern-cooking", "label": "Minnesota’s Food Dolls share love for simple, modern cooking", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2025-02-25", "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." }, { "url": "https://www.fooddolls.com/about/", "label": "About Food Dolls", "sourceClass": "official biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Recent Minnesota reporting identifies the sisters as Minnesota-based", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.startribune.com/food-dolls-cookbook-pretty-delicious-minnesota-alia-radwa-elkaffas-midwestern/601227680", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "creator_group_base", "dated_limited" ], "currentPlace": "Minnesota — location not narrowed", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Josh Liljenquist (Joshlilj)", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Known online as Joshlilj, he is a digital creator whose TikTok videos document assistance to people in need.", "minnesotaConnection": "Based in Chaska, Minnesota, with Fairmont hometown roots.", "qualificationType": "Chaska creator base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/04/22/joshlilj-tiktok-park-ban-minnesota", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "josh-liljenquist", "display_name": "Josh Liljenquist", "aliases": [ "Josh Liljenquist (Joshlilj)", "Joshlilj" ], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_creator_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "April 2026 reporting supports the Chaska base; the hometown source is separately dated March 2024.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/04/22/joshlilj-tiktok-park-ban-minnesota", "label": "St. Paul lifts park ban on TikToker Josh Liljenquist", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "claims": [ "identity", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2026-04-22", "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." }, { "url": "https://www.fairmontsentinel.com/news/local-news/2024/03/01/tiktoker-aspires-to-help-others/", "label": "TikToker aspires to help others", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2024-03-01", "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Minnesota-based creator with Fairmont roots", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota base", "sourceUrl": "https://joshliljenquist.com/josh-liljenquist-minnesota/", "sourceClass": "first-party and independent local record", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "canonical_entity_uri": "https://joshliljenquist.com/#person", "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "creator_group_base" ], "currentPlace": "Chaska", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Liam Miller", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Comedy and short-form video creator who also releases music.", "minnesotaConnection": "An artist biography identifies Minneapolis as his base; a 2023 interview also reported Minneapolis residence.", "qualificationType": "Profile-reported Minneapolis base", "sourceUrl": "https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/artist/0eNzGDrc56ynFRSPT02DQY", "sourceClass": "first party artist profile", "verifiedDate": null, "entity_id": "liam-miller", "display_name": "Liam Miller", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "profile_reported_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "limited", "source_note": "The undated artist-profile claim was visible in indexed text. Its update date and present residence are not independently confirmed.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/artist/0eNzGDrc56ynFRSPT02DQY", "label": "Liam Miller — Spotify artist profile", "sourceClass": "first party artist profile", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public search-index text reviewed; any direct-access limitation is stated in the record note." }, { "url": "https://www.eatmy.news/2023/01/liam-miller-you-get-so-worried-about.html", "label": "Profile / interview", "sourceClass": "publisher hosted first person interview", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2023-01-12", "accessNote": "Public search-index text reviewed; any direct-access limitation is stated in the record note." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Current public profile identifies Minnesota", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota base", "sourceUrl": "https://hafi.pro/income/liammiiler", "sourceClass": "public professional profile", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "creator_group_base", "dated_limited" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Lindsay Ostrom (Pinch of Yum)", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Recipe developer and creator of the food site Pinch of Yum.", "minnesotaConnection": "January 2025 reporting identifies Lindsay and Bjork Ostrom as a Shoreview couple and documents Pinch of Yum as their Minnesota food-media business.", "qualificationType": "Shoreview residence and creator business", "sourceUrl": "https://www.startribune.com/yuen-want-to-stick-with-dry-january-here-are-a-few-tips-and-recipes-courtesy-of-minnesotas-food-blogging-power-couple/601208686", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-22", "entity_id": "pinch-of-yum", "display_name": "Lindsay Ostrom (Pinch of Yum)", "aliases": [ "Pinch of Yum", "Lindsay Ostrom" ], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "dated_current_residence_and_creator_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-22", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The dated independent profile explicitly supplies the Shoreview residence and business relationship. The public identity is Lindsay Ostrom; the Pinch of Yum brand is not modeled as a second person.", "relationshipClasses": [ "residence", "professional_work", "business_practice_studio", "creator_group_base" ], "currentPlace": "Shoreview", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.startribune.com/yuen-want-to-stick-with-dry-january-here-are-a-few-tips-and-recipes-courtesy-of-minnesotas-food-blogging-power-couple/601208686", "label": "Minnesota's Pinch of Yum food-blogging couple — Minnesota Star Tribune", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2025-01-21", "accessNote": "The article explicitly identifies the Shoreview couple and the Pinch of Yum and TinyBit businesses." } ] }, { "name": "Maddi Winter", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Digital creator combining short-form video, dance and hand-drawn animation.", "minnesotaConnection": "Her public professional profile lists Minneapolis, Minnesota.", "qualificationType": "Profile-reported Minneapolis base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddi-winter-2021a71a2", "sourceClass": "first party professional profile", "verifiedDate": null, "entity_id": "maddi-winter", "display_name": "Maddi Winter", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "profile_reported_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "limited", "source_note": "The location was available in indexed profile text; its update date is unknown. Her official portfolio supports her creative work, not the Minnesota location.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddi-winter-2021a71a2", "label": "Maddi Winter — public LinkedIn profile", "sourceClass": "first party professional profile", "claims": [ "identity", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public search-index text reviewed; any direct-access limitation is stated in the record note." }, { "url": "https://www.maddiwinter.com/", "label": "Maddi Winter", "sourceClass": "official creator site", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Current creator directory record identifies Minnesota", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.maddiwinter.com/", "sourceClass": "official creator site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "creator_group_base", "dated_limited" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Millennial Farmer", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Farmer and agricultural video creator Zach Johnson, known as Millennial Farmer.", "minnesotaConnection": "Farms and makes agricultural videos in west-central Minnesota; May 2026 reporting documents his work in Lowry.", "qualificationType": "Lowry professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/05/11/millennial-farmer-zach-johnsons-youtube-channel-10year-anniversary", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "millennial-farmer", "display_name": "Millennial Farmer", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The reporting supports farm and creator work. No private farm location or residence is inferred.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/05/11/millennial-farmer-zach-johnsons-youtube-channel-10year-anniversary", "label": "Creator work profile", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2026-05-11", "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." }, { "url": "https://www.mnmillennialfarmer.com/", "label": "FARM VLOGS | United States | MN Millennial Farmer", "sourceClass": "official creator site", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Official site and 2026 reporting identify West Central Minnesota", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.mnmillennialfarmer.com/", "sourceClass": "official creator site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "creator_group_base" ], "currentPlace": "Lowry", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "MomChats", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Parenting creator Suzanne White, known publicly as MomChats.", "minnesotaConnection": "July 2026 reporting identifies Suzanne and Dillon White as a Woodbury couple and MomChats and DadChats as their separate public creator identities.", "qualificationType": "Woodbury residence and creator work", "sourceUrl": "https://www.startribune.com/dillon-white-suzanne-white-dadchats-momchats-influencers-woodbury-minnesota/601867584", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-22", "entity_id": "momchats", "display_name": "MomChats", "aliases": [ "Suzanne White" ], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_residence_and_creator_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-22", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The reporting explicitly uses residence and Woodbury-couple language and documents the creator work. It does not establish that every post was made in Woodbury.", "relationshipClasses": [ "residence", "professional_work", "creator_group_base" ], "currentPlace": "Woodbury", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.startribune.com/dillon-white-suzanne-white-dadchats-momchats-influencers-woodbury-minnesota/601867584", "label": "Meet DadChats and MomChats — Minnesota Star Tribune", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2026-07-13", "accessNote": "The article distinguishes the two creator identities and describes the couple's Woodbury residence." } ] }, { "name": "Nora Freetly (Nobo)", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Actor, artist and digital creator known as Nobo.", "minnesotaConnection": "The official Camp Triple Moon cast biography identifies Nora Freetly as Minnesota-based.", "qualificationType": "Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://camptriplemoon.com/nora-freetly", "sourceClass": "official project cast biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "nora-freetly", "display_name": "Nora Freetly", "aliases": [ "Nobo", "Nora Freetly (Nobo)" ], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "This is an undated film-cast biography, not an arts-program record. It supports a state-level professional base, not a specific city or residence.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://camptriplemoon.com/nora-freetly", "label": "Nora Freetly — Camp Triple Moon cast biography", "sourceClass": "official project cast biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Minnesota arts-program biography", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota base", "sourceUrl": "https://camptriplemoon.com/nora-freetly", "sourceClass": "professional program biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "creator_group_base" ], "currentPlace": "Minnesota — location not narrowed", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Snake Discovery", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Reptile education videos and a public educational zoo.", "minnesotaConnection": "A University of Minnesota Alumni profile identifies Snake Discovery as a Maplewood-based shop and educational zoo connected to its YouTube channel.", "qualificationType": "Maplewood creator and zoo base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.minnesotaalumni.org/stories/reptile-rep", "sourceClass": "university alumni publication", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-22", "entity_id": "snake-discovery", "display_name": "Snake Discovery", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "organization", "schema_type": "Organization", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_creator_and_business_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-22", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The organization is modeled separately from owner and host Emily Roberts. The source supports a Maplewood business and creator base, not any member's private residence.", "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "business_practice_studio", "creator_group_base" ], "currentPlace": "Maplewood", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.minnesotaalumni.org/stories/reptile-rep", "label": "Reptile Rep — Minnesota Alumni", "sourceClass": "university alumni publication", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "Spring 2024", "accessNote": "Institutional profile identifies the channel and Maplewood shop and educational zoo." }, { "url": "https://www.exploreminnesota.com/profile/snake-discovery/30118", "label": "Snake Discovery — Explore Minnesota", "sourceClass": "official state tourism listing", "claims": [ "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Maintained listing confirms the public Maplewood operation; it is not a residence source." } ] }, { "name": "Sydney Fields", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Lifestyle and short-form video creator.", "minnesotaConnection": "Public creator and professional profiles describe a Minnesota / Twin Cities base.", "qualificationType": "Profile-reported Minnesota base", "sourceUrl": "https://collabstr.com/thesydshow", "sourceClass": "creator supplied marketplace profile", "verifiedDate": null, "entity_id": "sydney-fields", "display_name": "Sydney Fields", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "profile_reported_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "limited", "source_note": "The self-reported location has no confirmed update date; it is not a fresh independent residence verification.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://collabstr.com/thesydshow", "label": "Promote with Sydney Fields (@sydneyfields) | TikTok Influencer", "sourceClass": "creator supplied marketplace profile", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." }, { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydney-fields-1b00b5211", "label": "Sydney Fields — public professional profile | LinkedIn", "sourceClass": "first party professional profile search index", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public search-index text reviewed; any direct-access limitation is stated in the record note." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Current professional profile identifies Minnesota", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydney-fields-1b00b5211", "sourceClass": "professional profile", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "creator_group_base", "dated_limited" ], "currentPlace": "Minnesota — location not narrowed", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "That Midwestern Mom", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Creator and performer Amber Estenson, known for Midwestern food comedy and live variety-show hosting.", "minnesotaConnection": "Her official show biography identifies Amber Estenson as a Minnesota-based creator, performer and host.", "qualificationType": "Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.thatshowwith.com/", "sourceClass": "official professional site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "that-midwestern-mom", "display_name": "That Midwestern Mom", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The biography is undated; June 2026 reporting separately documents her Minnesota show work. A show venue is not a home location.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.thatshowwith.com/", "label": "Home | That Show With That Midwestern Mom", "sourceClass": "official professional site", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." }, { "url": "https://www.startribune.com/that-show-with-that-midwestern-mom-amber-estenson-debuts-new-talk-show-frazee/601846770", "label": "Show profile", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "claims": [ "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2026-06-25", "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Official show site identifies a Minnesota base", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.thatshowwith.com/", "sourceClass": "official professional site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "creator_group_base" ], "currentPlace": "Minnesota — location not narrowed", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "The Braces Guy", "category": "Digital creators", "knownFor": "Orthodontist Dr. Grant Collins, known online as The Braces Guy for braces education and entertainment.", "minnesotaConnection": "Dr. Grant Collins maintains his orthodontic practice in Rochester, Minnesota.", "qualificationType": "Rochester practice", "sourceUrl": "https://www.thebracesguy.com/", "sourceClass": "official professional biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "the-braces-guy", "display_name": "The Braces Guy", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The current official professional biography supports a work location, not a private residence.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.thebracesguy.com/", "label": "The Braces Guy — Dr. C", "sourceClass": "official professional biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Official practice site identifies Rochester, Minnesota", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.thebracesguy.com/", "sourceClass": "official professional site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "business_practice_studio", "creator_group_base" ], "currentPlace": "Rochester", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Andrew Zimmern", "category": "Food and culinary", "knownFor": "Chef, author and television host.", "minnesotaConnection": "His official biography identifies Minneapolis as his home and professional base.", "qualificationType": "Minneapolis residence and work", "sourceUrl": "https://andrewzimmern.com/bio/", "sourceClass": "official personal biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "andrew-zimmern", "display_name": "Andrew Zimmern", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_residence_and_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The residence and work-base statements come from his undated official biography, not a separate residence investigation.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://andrewzimmern.com/bio/", "label": "Andrew Zimmern — Bio", "sourceClass": "official personal biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Official biography says he lives and works from Minneapolis", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota residence and base", "sourceUrl": "https://andrewzimmern.com/bio/", "sourceClass": "official biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "residence", "professional_work" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Ann Kim", "category": "Food and culinary", "knownFor": "James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur.", "minnesotaConnection": "Chef and owner of Minneapolis restaurants Pizzeria Lola and Young Joni.", "qualificationType": "Minneapolis restaurant work", "sourceUrl": "https://www.vestaliahospitality.com/annkim.html", "sourceClass": "official restaurant-group biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "ann-kim", "display_name": "Ann Kim", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The group biography establishes her role; its restaurant directory identifies the two named Minneapolis venues. No residence is inferred.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.vestaliahospitality.com/annkim.html", "label": "Chef Ann Kim — Vestalia Hospitality", "sourceClass": "official restaurant-group biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." }, { "url": "https://www.vestaliahospitality.com/meet-our-restaurants.html", "label": "Restaurants — Vestalia Hospitality", "sourceClass": "official restaurant-group directory", "claims": [ "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Operates her restaurant group from Minneapolis", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.annkim.com/", "sourceClass": "official professional site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "business_practice_studio" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Gavin Kaysen", "category": "Food and culinary", "knownFor": "Chef and founder of Soigné Hospitality Group.", "minnesotaConnection": "Leads Soigné Hospitality Group and restaurants in Minneapolis, including Spoon and Stable and Demi.", "qualificationType": "Minneapolis restaurant work", "sourceUrl": "https://gavinkaysen.com/pages/about", "sourceClass": "official personal biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "gavin-kaysen", "display_name": "Gavin Kaysen", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The official biography supports professional work in Minnesota, not personal residence or an exclusive Minnesota base.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://gavinkaysen.com/pages/about", "label": "About Gavin Kaysen", "sourceClass": "official personal biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Official biography identifies his Minneapolis restaurant group", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://gavinkaysen.com/pages/about", "sourceClass": "official biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "business_practice_studio" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Molly Yeh", "category": "Food and culinary", "knownFor": "Cookbook author and host of Food Network's Girl Meets Farm.", "minnesotaConnection": "Her maintained biography says she lives on a farm in northern Minnesota and co-owns Bernie's in East Grand Forks.", "qualificationType": "Northern Minnesota residence and East Grand Forks business", "sourceUrl": "https://mynameisyeh.com/about", "sourceClass": "official personal biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-22", "entity_id": "molly-yeh", "display_name": "Molly Yeh", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_residence_and_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-22", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The maintained first-party biography explicitly says northern Minnesota and separately identifies the East Grand Forks business. No farm address is collected or published.", "relationshipClasses": [ "residence", "professional_work", "business_practice_studio" ], "currentPlace": "Northern Minnesota / East Grand Forks", "sources": [ { "url": "https://mynameisyeh.com/about", "label": "About Molly Yeh", "sourceClass": "official personal biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Maintained biography reviewed September 22, 2026; the page does not state its own update date." } ] }, { "name": "Sean Sherman", "category": "Food and culinary", "knownFor": "Indigenous food educator, chef and author.", "minnesotaConnection": "His Minneapolis food work includes NĀTIFS and Owamni.", "qualificationType": "Minneapolis food work", "sourceUrl": "https://seansherman.com/", "sourceClass": "official personal professional site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "sean-sherman", "display_name": "Sean Sherman", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "Official personal and nonprofit sources support Minnesota professional work, not personal residence or exclusive restaurant ownership.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://seansherman.com/", "label": "Chef Sean Sherman", "sourceClass": "official personal professional site", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." }, { "url": "https://natifs.org/", "label": "NĀTIFS — North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems", "sourceClass": "official nonprofit organization site", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "NATIFS and Owamni are based in Minneapolis", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://natifs.org/", "sourceClass": "official organization site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "business_practice_studio" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Yia Vang", "category": "Food and culinary", "knownFor": "Chef and restaurateur.", "minnesotaConnection": "Executive chef and owner of Vinai in Minneapolis.", "qualificationType": "Minneapolis restaurant work", "sourceUrl": "https://www.vinaimn.com/about-vinai", "sourceClass": "official restaurant biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "yia-vang", "display_name": "Yia Vang", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "Vinai's official biography supplies the current connection. The earlier Union Hmong Kitchen dining-location description is not reused.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.vinaimn.com/about-vinai", "label": "About Vinai", "sourceClass": "official restaurant biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Union Hmong Kitchen is based in Minneapolis", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://unionhmongkitchen.com/", "sourceClass": "official professional site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "business_practice_studio" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Dessa", "category": "Music and performance", "knownFor": "Rapper, singer and writer.", "minnesotaConnection": "Her AXS professional biography identifies Minneapolis and Manhattan as her home bases.", "qualificationType": "Minneapolis and Manhattan bases", "sourceUrl": "https://www.axs.com/artists/1116356/dessa-tickets?cid=usaffevvnt", "sourceClass": "commercial professional event/artist biography; not independent reporting", "verifiedDate": null, "entity_id": "dessa", "display_name": "Dessa", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "shared_residence_reported_in_professional_biography", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "limited", "source_note": "The undated promotional AXS biography reports both bases; its currency is not independently confirmed. Her official biography separately supports her music and writing, not a current residence claim.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.axs.com/artists/1116356/dessa-tickets?cid=usaffevvnt", "label": "Dessa — AXS artist biography", "sourceClass": "commercial professional event/artist biography; not independent reporting", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." }, { "url": "https://www.dessawander.com/about/", "label": "About Dessa", "sourceClass": "official artist biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Professional record identifies Minneapolis as her creative base", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.dessawander.com/about", "sourceClass": "official artist site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "residence", "professional_work", "dated_limited" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis and Manhattan", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Nur-D", "category": "Music and performance", "knownFor": "Hip-hop artist and live performer.", "minnesotaConnection": "His official biography identifies Minneapolis–St. Paul as his professional location.", "qualificationType": "Twin Cities music base", "sourceUrl": "https://nurdrocks.com/bio", "sourceClass": "official artist biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "nur-d", "display_name": "Nur-D", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The official biography's Minneapolis–St. Paul location supports a professional base, not private residence.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://nurdrocks.com/bio", "label": "Nur-D — Bio", "sourceClass": "official artist biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Official professional record identifies his Twin Cities work", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.nurdrocks.com/", "sourceClass": "official artist site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work" ], "currentPlace": "Twin Cities", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Slug", "category": "Music and performance", "knownFor": "Rapper in Atmosphere.", "minnesotaConnection": "Rapper in Minneapolis duo Atmosphere, identified in January 2026 reporting.", "qualificationType": "Minneapolis music work", "sourceUrl": "https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/nashvillecream/atmosphere-slug-interview-nashville/article_6cd62008-c713-4b31-a149-cf6580a0bc27.html", "sourceClass": "independent music interview with separately attributed first-person statements", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "slug", "display_name": "Slug", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_affiliation", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "January 2026 reporting identifies Atmosphere as a Minneapolis duo. 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Season information is not a source publication date.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.vikings.com/team/players-roster/justin-jefferson/", "label": "Justin Jefferson — Minnesota Vikings", "sourceClass": "official team player profile", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Current Minnesota Vikings roster", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.vikings.com/team/players-roster/justin-jefferson/", "sourceClass": "official team profile", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "team_organization" ], "currentPlace": "Minnesota team", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Kirill Kaprizov", "category": "Sports", "knownFor": "Professional hockey player.", "minnesotaConnection": "Plays for the Minnesota Wild.", "qualificationType": "Wild affiliation", "sourceUrl": "https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/32-in-32/minnesota-wild-fantasy-projections-for-2026-27-season-32-in-32", "sourceClass": "official league editorial", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "kirill-kaprizov", "display_name": "Kirill Kaprizov", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_team_affiliation", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "Dated league coverage and the team announcement support the current professional relationship, not residence.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/32-in-32/minnesota-wild-fantasy-projections-for-2026-27-season-32-in-32", "label": "2026–27 Wild projections", "sourceClass": "official league editorial", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2026-08-14", "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." }, { "url": "https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-signs-kirill-kaprizov-to-an-eight-year-contract-extension-093025", "label": "Wild announces Kaprizov extension", "sourceClass": "official team announcement", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2025-09-30", "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Current Minnesota Wild roster", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.nhl.com/wild/roster", "sourceClass": "official team roster", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "team_organization" ], "currentPlace": "Minnesota team", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Napheesa Collier", "category": "Sports", "knownFor": "Professional basketball player.", "minnesotaConnection": "Plays for the Minnesota Lynx.", "qualificationType": "Lynx affiliation", "sourceUrl": "https://lynx.wnba.com/roster", "sourceClass": "official team roster", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "napheesa-collier", "display_name": "Napheesa Collier", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_team_affiliation", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The official roster supports current team affiliation, not residence.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://lynx.wnba.com/roster", "label": "Minnesota Lynx roster", "sourceClass": "official team roster", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Current Minnesota Lynx roster", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://lynx.wnba.com/roster", "sourceClass": "official team roster", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "team_organization" ], "currentPlace": "Minnesota team", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Jason Matheson", "category": "Television and media", "knownFor": "Television and radio host of The Jason Show and Jason & Alexis.", "minnesotaConnection": "FOX 9's maintained biography says Matheson lives in Minneapolis and hosts The Jason Show; 2026 station listings show the program remains active.", "qualificationType": "Minneapolis residence and broadcast work", "sourceUrl": "https://www.fox9.com/person/m/jason-matheson", "sourceClass": "official station biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-22", "entity_id": "jason-matheson", "display_name": "Jason Matheson", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_residence_and_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-22", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "FOX 9 explicitly supplies residence and current work. The 2023 independent profile corroborates the Minneapolis home and Twin Cities media career but is not presented as a new 2026 residence check.", "relationshipClasses": [ "residence", "professional_work" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.fox9.com/person/m/jason-matheson", "label": "Jason Matheson — FOX 9", "sourceClass": "official station biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Maintained biography reviewed September 22, 2026; the page does not state its own update date." }, { "url": "https://www.startribune.com/jason-matheson-mytalk-jason-show-radio-tv-host-minnesota/600294582", "label": "How Jason Matheson became Minnesota's king of all media", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2023-08-04", "accessNote": "Dated profile; used as corroboration, not as a fresh 2026 residence verification." } ] }, { "name": "Sheletta Brundidge", "category": "Television and media", "knownFor": "Broadcaster, author, comedian and founder of Sheletta Makes Me Laugh.", "minnesotaConnection": "A March 2023 Minnesota Star Tribune profile documents her Cottage Grove home context; September 2026 WCCO reporting separately documents continuing Minnesota radio work.", "qualificationType": "Dated Cottage Grove residence and current Minnesota media work", "sourceUrl": "https://www.startribune.com/why-minnesotas-boldest-broadcaster-wont-tone-it-down/600259095", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-22", "entity_id": "sheletta-brundidge", "display_name": "Sheletta Brundidge", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "dated_residence_and_current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-22", "evidence_state": "limited", "source_note": "The 2023 profile supplies the Cottage Grove home context and is intentionally labeled dated. Current WCCO reporting supports continuing professional work, not a fresh residence check. No private address is published.", "relationshipClasses": [ "residence", "professional_work", "business_practice_studio", "dated_limited" ], "currentPlace": "Cottage Grove", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.startribune.com/why-minnesotas-boldest-broadcaster-wont-tone-it-down/600259095", "label": "Who is Sheletta and why is she everywhere? — Minnesota Star Tribune", "sourceClass": "independent local reporting", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2023-03-20", "accessNote": "Dated profile documents the Cottage Grove home and family context; it is not a fresh 2026 residence verification." }, { "url": "https://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/news/local/sheletta-wcco-fair-sign-language", "label": "Sheletta Show at the 2026 Minnesota State Fair — WCCO Radio", "sourceClass": "official broadcaster reporting", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "2026-09-04", "accessNote": "Supports current WCCO Radio work, not residence." } ] }, { "name": "Alec Soth", "category": "Visual arts", "knownFor": "Photographer and Magnum Photos member.", "minnesotaConnection": "His official biography identifies Minneapolis as his professional base.", "qualificationType": "Minneapolis photography base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.alecsoth.com/photography/about", "sourceClass": "official artist biography", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "alec-soth", "display_name": "Alec Soth", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The official biography explicitly states a Minneapolis professional base. Birthplace and past exhibitions are not used as substitutes.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.alecsoth.com/photography/about", "label": "Alec Soth — About", "sourceClass": "official artist biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Official biography and studio record identify Minneapolis", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://alecsoth.com/photography/about", "sourceClass": "official artist site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" }, { "name": "Wing Young Huie", "category": "Visual arts", "knownFor": "Photographer and public artist.", "minnesotaConnection": "A Winter 2026 institutional profile identifies his photography studio in Minneapolis.", "qualificationType": "Minneapolis photography studio", "sourceUrl": "https://www.minnesotaalumni.org/stories/what-s-a-good-photograph", "sourceClass": "university alumni publication, reported profile", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-19", "entity_id": "wing-young-huie", "display_name": "Wing Young Huie", "aliases": [], "entity_type": "person", "schema_type": "Person", "minnesota_relationship_type": "current_professional_base", "sourceReviewDate": "2026-09-19", "evidence_state": "supported", "source_note": "The institutional profile's Winter 2026 issue identifies an active Minneapolis studio. No exact publication day or personal residence is inferred.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.minnesotaalumni.org/stories/what-s-a-good-photograph", "label": "What's a Good Photograph? — Minnesota Alumni", "sourceClass": "university alumni publication, reported profile", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation", "minnesotaRelationship" ], "sourceDate": "Winter 2026", "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." }, { "url": "https://www.wingyounghuie.com/about", "label": "About Wing Young Huie", "sourceClass": "official artist biography", "claims": [ "identity", "occupation" ], "sourceDate": null, "accessNote": "Public source text reviewed on September 19, 2026; review date is not publication date." } ], "priorSnapshot": { "snapshotDate": "2026-09-17", "minnesotaConnection": "Public projects and professional record center on Minneapolis and St. Paul", "qualificationType": "current Minnesota professional base", "sourceUrl": "https://www.wingyounghuie.com/about", "sourceClass": "official artist site", "verifiedDate": "2026-09-17" }, "relationshipClasses": [ "professional_work", "business_practice_studio" ], "currentPlace": "Minneapolis", "lastSiteReviewDate": "2026-09-22" } ], "currentRelationshipClasses": { "residence": "Lives in Minnesota", "professional_work": "Professional base or current work", "business_practice_studio": "Business, practice or studio", "team_organization": "Minnesota team or organization", "creator_group_base": "Creator or group base", "dated_limited": "Dated or limited evidence" } }