Carter grabs solid St. Paul mayoral win
She works as a school administrator at Hmong International Academy in Minneapolis. Foster, a Dayton’s Bluff resident and Dayton’s Bluff Community Council board member, won 25 percent of the vote. Foster was elected during last year’s election to …
Visit Minnesota, a Heartland State With an International Vibe
Today Minnesota has the largest Hmong, Nepali and Somali diaspora groups in the United States, along with a large population of German Americans. “Minnesota is home to a vast array of ethnic groups, many of whom have lived in the state for generations …
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 …
Two incumbents, one newcomer win St. Paul’s school board election
Xiong grew up learning to navigate the school system as a first-generation daughter of two Hmong immigrants who fled Laos after the Vietnam War. She graduated from Arlington High School and went on to acquire a bachelor’s degree from the University of …
St. Paul Mayoral Candidate Under Investigation for Helping Voter Cast Ballot
Dai Thao has been on the St. Paul City Council since 2014. He had hoped to become the city’s first Hmong mayor Tuesday. But Melvin Carter won that election. And by Wednesday, Thao had become the target of a criminal investigation. Joe Mansky, head of …
Six dead and 17 sick from major drug-resistant tuberculosis outbreak in Minnesota
Fourteen of those who contracted the disease are from the elderly Hmong community, with 10 of those cases believed to have spread through shared activities at a senior center. Of the six deaths, three have been a direct result of tuberculosis or TB.
Pestilence: Drug Resistant TB Outbreak In Minnesota
“We have a large Hmong community in Minnesota, so I think it’s really important that they’re aware of the situation and attentive and monitoring what’s going on with elders,” said Ehresmann. So far this year, there have been about 160 cases …
St. Paul mayoral race likely won’t be decided until late this week
Candidate and City Council Member Dai Thao, who would be the city’s first Hmong mayor, has walked a measured middle ground between the two leading candidates on those issues. He has proposed adding some police, though not as many as Carter, and voted …
Minnesota county scrambles to control deadly tuberculosis outbreak
The majority of cases have involved people in the elderly Hmong community, primarily those who shared activities at a senior center. “We have a large Hmong community in Minnesota, so I think it’s really important that they’re aware of the situation …
Minnesota county fights tuberculosis outbreak
The majority of cases have involved people in the elderly Hmong community, primarily those who shared activities at a senior center. “We have a large Hmong community in Minnesota, so I think it’s really important that they’re aware of the situation …
Minnesota Tuberculosis Outbreak Of A MultiResistant Strain Hard To Fight
“We have a large Hmong community in Minnesota, so I think it’s really important that they’re aware of the situation and attentive and monitoring what’s going on with elders,” said Ehresmann. Last year, Minnesota had 168 cases of tuberculosi
Early St. Paul voting breaks record, ‘Holden Holden’ draws chuckles
Thao was an easy second choice, he said. “Just seeing the Hmong community have a candidate is pretty great.” Abby Nixt, who also voted at West 7th Community Center, voted for Carter as her first choice and Tom Goldstein as her second choice.
Melvin Carter is St. Paul’s new mayor
Brodrick is the veteran board member in the bunch. Foster is in her first year on the school board. Xiong is a school administrative manager at Hmong International Academy, part of the Minneapolis Public Schools district. Anoka district says ‘yes’ In all …
Endorsed candidates lead in St. Paul school board race
Allen considered it a bonus that they bring a diversity of ethnicity and experience — Brodrick, who is white, taught for decades in St. Paul; Foster, who is African-American, has been a parent in the district; and Xiong, who is Hmong-American …
Minnesota Struggling with Largest Outbreak of Tuberculosis in the Nation
They say this particular strain is stubborn and that so far, 17 people in Ramsey County have been diagnosed. “Fourteen are in the Hmong and of those 14, 10 people are kind of connected because of senior activities and their involvement with a senior …
Elderly Hmong residents affected by tuberculosis outbreak
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota health officials say six of 17 people who contracted tuberculosis in Ramsey County have died, three as a direct result of the disease. The outbreak has primarily affected elderly residents of the Hmong community.
6 dead in Ramsey County tuberculosis outbreak
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A tuberculosis outbreak among elderly Hmong residents of Minnesota is proving deadly and costly, in part due to antibiotic resistance. State health officials say six of 17 people who contracted tuberculosis in Ramsey County have died …
Deadly Tuberculosis Outbreak Hitting Minnesota Hmong Population
RAMSEY COUNTY, Minn. A tuberculosis outbreak among an elderly Hmong population of Minnesota is proving deadly and costly. Six of 17 people who contracted tuberculosis in Ramsey County have died, three of them as a direct result of the disease. Patients …
