US activist and comedian found stabbed to death in Colombia after being held for ransom
An Asian American man was allegedly kidnapped and held for ransom in Colombia on Sunday before his captors stabbed him to death and tossed him over a bridge and into …
Minneapolis-based Hmong-American activist, Bush Fellow murdered in Columbia
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The family of a Twin Cities artist and activist says he was kidnapped and killed in Colombia. In a statement, the brother of Tou Ger Xiong, 50, …
Prominent Hmong figure Tou Ger Xiong dies mysteriously in Colombia
Tou Ger Xiong, a prominent figure in the Hmong community of Minnesota, was a renowned comedian and activist. Known for his commitment to social justice, his tragic demise in Colombia …
US Comic in Colombia, Kidnapped After Date Night in Medellin, Found Dead With Stab Wounds
American comedian Tou Ger Xiong murdered in Colombia; rising kidnappings raise concerns. Family seeks justice for the tragic loss … Full story: …
US Comedian Kidnapped And Killed In Colombia After Going On A Date With A Woman
This is devastating news. My heart goes out to Tou Ger Xiong’s family & our entire Hmong community. As a comedian and activist, his work touched many lives in the …
Green Bay City Council spring election field up to 22 people declaring candidacy
Three incumbents won’t run, so the Green Bay City Council will be different next year. 22 candidates taking steps to appear on April 2 ballot. Full story: …
Brother honors Twin Cities activist killed in Colombia
The Hmong community is mourning a local activist who was killed abroad. Family of 50-year-old Tou Ger Xiong said he was spending the holidays in Colombia when he was kidnapped …
Woodbury Hmong man found dead in Colombia under suspicious circumstances
Many in Minnesota’s Hmong community are overwhelmed with grief as they reflect on the life of a Woodbury man was found dead in Colombia under suspicious circumstances. Full story: …
Hmong performer Tou Ger Xiong kidnapped, killed in Colombia
News of his death was carried online Tuesday by the Medellin-based newspaper El Colombiano, which reported that Tou Ger Xiong’s body was recovered from the Corcovada ravine in the city’s …
Hmong-American activist, comedian kidnapped and killed in Colombia
A respected Hmong-American activist, motivational speaker and comedian from the Twin Cities was found dead Tuesday in Medellín, Colombia, after kidnappers demanded $2,000 in ransom from his family. Full story: …
Minnesota comedian Tou Ger Xiong ‘kidnapped and murdered’ on vacation in Colombia as brother blasts ‘heinous crime’
A COMEDIAN and activist from the United States has been kidnapped and killed during a trip to Colombia, his heartbroken family says. Tou Ger Xiong, 50, was reportedly taken hostage …
Twin Cities Hmong artist and activist Tou Ger Xiong kidnapped and killed in Colombia
The pain of his loss is indescribable,” Xiong’s family said in a statement. A Colombian newspaper reported that he was kidnapped while on a date with a woman he met …
Slurp noodles are back at Union Hmong Kitchen
Plus other restaurant news: New seafood restaurant in downtown Minneapolis, Bebe Zito in the suburbs and new chef alert. Full story: …
Chef Yia Vang’s pork katsu sando with honey slaw
Chef Yia Vang hosts Outdoor Channel’s “Feral,” a show about wilderness adventure and the thrill of the hunt. Vang, who is Hmong American, was born in a Thai refugee camp …
HmongTown 2 Marketplace to fill in Sears site at Maplewood Mall
After 20 years, the founder of Frogtown’s HmongTown Marketplace on Como Avenue is looking forward to a major expansion. The bustling indoor and outdoor marketplace is home to 125 Southeast …
St. Paul nonprofits benefit from recent largesse of billionaire Mackenzie Scott
Scott announced she was donating $2.5 million to the Battered Women’s Justice Project and $2 million to the Hmong American Partnership, both in St. Paul. Full story: …
MacKenzie Scott donates $2 million to Minnesota’s Hmong American Partnership
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Hmong American Partnership (HAP) in Minnesota is celebrating a surprise $2 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Full story: …
‘Surprising and generous’: Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donates $2M to Minnesota Hmong group
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who has made headlines for giving away much of the wealth she gained following her 2019 divorce from Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos, donated billions of dollars to …
