Do Local History Museums Have What It Takes?
Then, they must develop relationships with those communities who are new,” said Hawkins, pointing to the Minnesota Historical Society’s outreach to their local Hmong community as an example. “Finally, …
Andrew Zimmern talks about new season of Bizarre Foods and his late friend Anthony Bourdain in our exclusive interview
In Hawaii, that is not the case. M&C: You celebrate the Hmong in Minnesota on your socials. There’s a huge refugee community in Idaho, Syrians, Congolese, Senegalese, that I would have never known unl…
As some filled void of no official St. Paul fireworks show, complaints to police fell
The absence of a Fourth of July firework show in St. Paul apparently sparked efforts from some residents to fill the void. While a few residents on social media say they saw an increase in their neigh…
New Report Shows Minneapolis 311 Operators Spend Twice As Long On Calls With Non-English Speakers
Data from 2017 shows there were 4,495 total translation requests. The most common languages were Spanish, Somali and Hmong, which made up more than 95 percent of the non-English calls. Average transla…
La Crosse men charged in killing at St. Paul Hmong festival
Minnesota prosecutors charged two men with La Crosse ties Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a man at a Hmong festival Sunday. Twenty-seven-year-old Nougai Xiong, of St. Paul, is charged in Ramsey Count…
Mandy Manning: Our Students Give Us Hope
They’re showing us the true power of a collective voice,” she said. With that, Manning introduced Iya, a Hmong student from Laos, who just graduated from LEAP high School in St. Paul, and Faaya, a Mus…
Pair charged in connection with St. Paul festival shooting
The shooting happened Sunday afternoon at the annual Hmong Freedom Festival at Como Park. Authorities say thousands were at the event. Court documents show that a gang member who was involved in the fight told police that it occurred because the suspects …
Wisconsin roundup: Trade disputes leave Wis. dairy farmers uncertain; more state news stories
Wis. man 1 of 2 arrested in fatal St. Paul shooting Minnesota authorities say two men are in custody for a fatal shooting at the annual Hmong Freedom Festival in St. Paul. Twenty-eight-year-old Yang Houa Xiong of La Crosse is accused of aiding and abetting …
La Crosse resident charged after shooting at Hmong Freedom Festival
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say two men have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting during an event at a St. Paul park over the weekend. Twenty-seven-year-old Nougai Xiong, of St. Paul, is charged in Ramsey County District Court with …
Update: La Crosse men charged in killing at St. Paul Hmong festival
Minnesota prosecutors charged two men with La Crosse ties Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a man at a Hmong festival Sunday. Twenty-seven-year-old Nougai Xiong, of St. Paul, is charged in Ramsey County District Court with second-degree murder in the death …
2018 Teacher of the Year: Our Students Give Us Hope
They’re showing us the true power of a collective voice,” she said. With that, Manning introduced Iya, a Hmong student from Laos, who just graduated from LEAP high School in St. Paul, and Faaya, a Muslim student from Oramia, who is about to attend FAIR …
Wisconsin man accused of aiding, abetting in St. Paul festival shooting
The shooting happened Sunday afternoon at the annual Hmong Freedom Festival at Como Park. Authorities say thousands were at the event. Court documents show that a gang member who was involved in the fight told police that it occurred because the suspects …
Arrests Made in Killing at Hmong Festival
Police arrested two people Monday following the fatal weekend shooting at the 38th Annual Hmong Freedom Festival in St. Paul, MN, reports WCCO. The shooting happened while thousands of people gathered at Como Park to celebrate Hmong culture. Investigators …
La Crosse men arrested in connection to fatal shooting at Twin Cities Hmong festival
St. Paul police have arrested two men with La Crosse ties suspected of fatally shooting a man at a Hmong festival Sunday. The St. Paul Police Department on Monday said Nougai Xiong, 27, of St. Paul and 28-year-old Yang Houa Xiong of La Crosse were suspects …
2 charged in Hmong Freedom Festival homicide
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Two men have been charged in connection with a weekend homicide at the Hmong Freedom Festival in Como Regional Park. Nougai Xiong, 27, of St. Paul, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder (with intent-not premeditated; without …
2 cousins are charged in man’s fatal shooting at Hmong festival in St. Paul
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2 cousins are charged in teen’s fatal shooting at Hmong festival in St. Paul
Two cousins were charged Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a man at a crowded festival in St. Paul’s Como Park over the weekend that appears to have roots in gang rivalry. Nougai Xiong, 27, of St. Paul, was charged in Ramsey County District Court with …
Supreme Court delivers a blow to press with Muslim-ban ruling
Hmong girls in Minnesota are regularly gang raped by Hmong men, but the Hmong community – even the girls’ mothers – blame the rape victims, and the attacks go unreported. These aren’t cultures of strong women and criminal men. It’s more like …
