Day: July 2, 2020
Minnesota woman sentenced to 4 years in ginseng scam
A Minnesota woman has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after pleading guilty in an elaborate ginseng farm fraud scheme, prosecutors said Wednesday. Read Full Article
Vietnam v. Covid: The Champion of the World
The champion of the world in the fight against Covid-19, without any real competition, is Vietnam. Despite a 900-mile border with China, Vietnam mobilized and halted the spread of the virus with a … Read Full Article
Deadline to apply for food benefits extended — eligible families have until July 31 to request additional food benefits
Families still have time to apply for additional food assistance benefits to help feed their children this summer when they are not receiving school lunches. Read Full Article
Immigrant retailers reopened shops in neighborhood malls. Customers haven’t returned
These shops present a snapshot of the thousands of immigrant-owned small businesses across Minnesota, said Jato Chabsi, a community development specialist for African Economic Development Solutions, … Read Full Article
Prison for Twin Cities woman whose ginseng investment scam raked in nearly $500K
A Brooklyn Center woman who eluded arrest for more than two years was sentenced to a 4½-year term for concocting a ginseng farm scam that duped people out of nearly $500,000 and fed her penchant for … Read Full Article
PG&E and California Fire Foundation Renew Partnership to Tackle Wildfire Risk
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has renewed its partnership with the California Fire Foundation (CFF) by providing $1.2 million for a Wildfire Safety and Preparedness grant. The partnership … Read Full Article
NOTHING EQUAL ABOUT IT
The killing of George Floyd has spurred swaths of American society to reflect on its racist past and present. That self-reflection has been more than calls for police reform, it has been a renewed … Read Full Article
6 Olympic & Paralympic Hopefuls To Watch Ahead Of The 2021 Tokyo Games
I just always imagined myself being announced for the Olympic team … before I go to sleep, that’s like almost all I can think about” … Read Full Article