Friday Opinuendo: On mitten makers, the return of ’68, a sister city and more ….
It’s intended to help connect Hmong people in Minnesota with their ancestral home in south central China, a city that now is home to 7 million people. In the exchange to take place in 2018, St. Paul will send five statues of “Peanuts” characters …
Alternatives to shopping on Black Friday, including free state park admission
And! Free coffee and treats. Celebrate the new year The Twin Cities is home to the largest urban concentration of Hmong in the United States. This weekend, St. Paul hosts the annual Hmong New Year at the RiverCentre. The three-day event, beginning Friday …
4 alternatives to the mess that is Black Friday in Minnesota
The Twin Cities is home to the largest urban concentration of Hmong in the United States. This weekend, St. Paul hosts the annual Hmong New Year at the RiverCentre. The three-day event, beginning Friday, was traditionally a harvest celebration and a time …
Minn.-Wis. Churches elevate CP giving from 22 to 32%
second vice president, Chris Heng, pastor of TwinCity Hmong Baptist Church in St. Paul; recording secretary, Wes Shemwell, member of Brown Deer Baptist Church in Madison, Wis.; and assistant recording secretary, Jim Gress, member of Southtown Baptist …
St. Paul nonprofits win more than half a million dollars in grant funds from Bush Foundation
The Latino Economic Development Center was awarded $500,000 and the Frogtown-based Hmong American Farmers Association was given $247,425. They’re two of a total seven organizations to be chosen this year. The Bush Foundation, established in 1953 by …
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Third, go on a listening tour to learn what the women of Minnesota — Native American women, Somali women, Hmong women, Karen women, disabled women, queer women, working-class women — most want him to fight for in his remaining time, and go to the mat …
Dem ‘Feminist’ Defends Al Franken, Says He Shouldn’t Resign — GOP Are Real Culprits
“Go on a listening tour to learn what the women of Minnesota — Native American women, Somali women, Hmong women, Karen women, disabled women, queer women, working-class women — most want him to fight for in his remaining time, and go to the mat for …
Friday Opinuendo: On a reopening, job creation, drones and more …
The St. Paul awards are: $76,000 to Hmong American Partnership, which provides training, lending and technical assistance to help the Hmong community and entrepreneurs achieve economic prosperity. $370,000 to WomenVenture, which helps women and low-income …
Hmong to revisit China after 500 years of exodus
2017 is the year Chinese government provide grants to organise Hmong Chinese New Year in Leishan, Quizhou, Xijinag (1000 families Mioa over 5000 residents), Qianhou in China. Mr. Nao Vang Xiong, who now live in Saint Paul, Minnesota is the person who have …
Wisconsin in serious need of court interpreters
When it comes to other languages, the court has to get creative. “Hmong is a big population in Eau Claire County,” Schaffer said. “Our Hmong interpreters, who are state-certified, come from Minnesota and there’s only two of them. So if they’re not …
Street Style: Fresh Traditions, the longest-running Minnesota Hmong fashion show
We found style on and off the stage at Fresh Traditions, the longest-running Minnesota Hmong fashion show, on November 4. H&M halter top, UNIQLO pants, cropped blazer by Mai Neng Thao fashions (store 100-101 at Hmong Village), heels by Audrey Brooke, Hmong …
What makes Twin Cities residents happy? Going to the dentist helps, expert says
and gaps closing on planned trail around White Bear Lake 3 arrested at Enbridge Line 3 pipeline site in Wisconsin Minnesota is also known for its high Hmong and Somali populations, and Buettner said that’s one of the unique factors that makes the Twin …
Meet St. Paul Public Schools’ newest board member: Marny Xiong
On Friday, MinnPost met Xiong at Hmong Village — a cultural hub of food and apparel located off Phalen Boulevard on the edge of St. Paul’s east side — to hear more about her experience on the campaign trail, her ties to the district and what she …
North Minneapolis’ Appetite for Change and other organiations win Bush Prize
“We’re excited about being able to grow and expand our model,” Horowitz said. Two St. Paul organizations, the Hmong American Farmers Association and the Latino Economic Development Center, also received awards, $247,425 and $500,000, respectivel
Bush Foundation awards prizes to two St. Paul organizations
Two St. Paul organizations are receiving monetary prizes from the Bush Foundation. The Hmong American Farmers Association received $247,425 and the Latino Economic Development Center received $500,000 as part of the annual Bush Prize for Community Innovation.
How Carter ran away with the St. Paul mayoral race
City council member Dai Thao, 42, stuck to a meeting room in the Hmong Village Shopping Center on Johnson Parkway, in a heavily Hmong East Side neighborhood where he had performed best during the St. Paul DFL’s summer ward caucuses. Former city council …
Hmong ring in new year
Thousands of Hmong residents, many dressed in elaborate traditional outfits, are gathering in Eau Claire this weekend to ring in the new year. The 29th annual Eau Claire Hmong New Year attracted celebrants Saturday from across Wisconsin and Minnesota to …
How Melvin Carter ran away with the St. Paul mayoral race
City council member Dai Thao, 42, stuck to a meeting room in the Hmong Village Shopping Center on Johnson Parkway, in a heavily Hmong East Side neighborhood where he had performed best during the St. Paul DFL’s summer ward caucuses. Former city council …
