Day: September 12, 2020
Home American among breaking new ground in children’s books
The pandemic won’t stop the Anderson Center at Tower View from holding its outdoor Minnesota Children’s Book Festival. Children need it, organizers said. Read Full Article
Who will get the COVID-19 vaccine first? Gundersen doctor among group examining ethical, epidemiological factors
Black and Hmong, various age brackets and places of residence both urban and rural. Working under the the premise of “promoting the common good, based on scientific evidence,” the group is … Read Full Article
Former officer’s failure to stop the deadly restraint of George Floyd leaves friends perplexed
Alexander Kueng became a Minneapolis police officer to help the community, but prosecutors accuse him of doing nothing to help George Floyd when he and his colleagues fatally pinned him to the ground … Read Full Article
Twin Cities principals band together to take on inequalities in education
From the cities to the suburbs, a group of Twin Cities-area principals is vowing to make educational practices in the state more equitable. Read Full Article
St. Paul native Doua Moua put on 40 pounds for Disney ‘Mulan’ role
Hollywood didn’t want a skinny Hmong actor who grew up in St. Paul for the new Disney live-action “Mulan” movie. They wanted a chubby actor for Po, one of Mulan’s soldier pals. The skinny Hmong actor, … Read Full Article
Previous Merced fire station getting new life as after school center for youth
Calls by the public for more youth programs have long been familiar to City of Merced leadership. On Tuesday evening, City Council took steps to address just that by unanimously approving a new … Read Full Article