Thomas Elness

Exciting news for our family! I’m looking forward to joining the powerhouse @aarpmn team in St. Paul advocating for Minnesotans 50-plus.

Law enforcement and scam victims from across Minnesota have come to the State Capitol to share their experiences with crypto kiosks scams. Lawmakers heard their calls for more consumer protections and are moving forward with a bipartisan solution to stop these scams. #AARPMN

There’s hope for my game yet!

@CashAndersonSD-approved lunch?

Now that’s a great parking spot.

Unimaginable tragedy. 🙏 🏒 💔

we brought the Bogosian kids in to interview some of the guys and here is how it went

There are many more letters, plus more stories from across the state at today’s hearing. Join @aarpmn in urging Minnesota lawmakers to do more to stop crypto kiosk scams in Minnesota: action.aarp.org/secure/stop-cr… #AARPMN

“…kiosk companies have taken a legal stance on what a ‘New Customer’ is, even [when law enforcement argue] that the person who transacted on the machine has no idea what cryptocurrency is and has never stood in front of a kiosk before in their life.” - Forest Lake Detective

The #mnleg Senate Commerce Committee is hearing legislation on crypto kiosks scams today. Some of the statements from testifiers: 🧵 “Cryptocurrency kiosks have become the preferred tool for criminals conducting fraud schemes.” - Sartell Police Chief

Good morning!

Good news for Minnesota! #AARPMN

@trentsinger And second best PK!

With Augustana's regular season done, here's where goalie Josh Kotai ranks nationally.. ➡️ 1st in goals saved above expected (+27.57) ➡️ 1st in total saves (957) ➡️ T-1st in shutouts (5) ➡️ 2nd in save % (.936) ➡️ 2nd in minutes (1,934) ➡️ T-5th in wins (18) ➡️ 6th in GAA (2.02)

Shootout win for @AugieMHockey! Two late goals, including an extra-skater goal with less than a minute to go in regulation to force OT. Kotai is elite in net. SKOL!

Hundreds of Minnesotans are about to benefit from the country's first consumer fraud restitution fund. fox9.com/news/minnesota…

How to lead:

.@usahockey IS GOLDEN 🥇 Former @BC_WHockey student-athlete Megan Keller gets the golden goal to win it all! #OlympiansMadeHere #NCAAHockey x 🎥 NBC

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman returned to the Senate floor at the start of the 2026 session, recounting the June attack that left him and his wife, Yvette, shot multiple times in their home. His colleague, Rep. Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark, were fatally shot in their home a short time later. Hoffman thanked first responders, medical teams, law enforcement, and colleagues from both parties for their support during his recovery.

I lost my earbud on Tuesday in the parking lot. Today, it was in the lobby with this note. There is good news in the world.