St. Paul mayoral candidates draw cash from donors outside the city
But about 41 percent of Thao’s donations came from outside Minnesota — largely from Hmong donors in California and Wisconsin, where he fundraised earlier this year. Carter and Harris are both fourth-generation St. Paul residents and have a lot of conne …
The TV pitchman behind the plan to create a Hmong homeland insists it’s no scam
Fresno businessman Steve Moua says he was working with a Minnesota man to collect donations that they vowed would be used to create a country for Hmong refugees in Southeast Asia. He went on Hmong television to solicit tens of thousands of dollars for the …
TV pitchman behind the plan to create a Hmong homeland insists it’s no scam
Fresno businessman Steve Moua says he was working with a Minnesota man to collect donations that they vowed would be used to create a country for Hmong refugees in Southeast Asia. He went on Hmong television to solicit tens of thousands of dollars for the …
LETTER: For the health of the community
I’m proud to have spent my entire career working with the Hmong and southeast Asian communities in St. Paul to prevent them from becoming addicted to tobacco. The East Side Review recently featured a story on Hmong youth at Johnson High who want to …
For diverse suppliers, Super Bowl business is a game of wait and see
The unknown is making some businesses anxious, and rightfully so. For Business Connect vendors like Hmong House, a restaurant in North St. Paul, planning large catering orders at the last minute is not ideal, especially when trying to budget expenses for …
Snapshot: Who’s running for mayor in St. Paul and why
Work experience: IT manager for Minneapolis Crisis Nursery. Political and public experience: Worked on the 2008 Obama campaign with Take Action Minnesota; organizer with ISAIAH; first Hmong member of the St. Paul City Council. Main issues: Priorities …
Saturday’s prep roundup: Top-ranked Wayzata wins boys’ soccer section semifinal
Guyvenson Mohs, Sam Bazil and Cole Wetterstrom also scored for the Spartans. St. Paul Como Park 4, Hmong Academy 0: Kobby Owu scored two goals to lead the Cougars past the Warriors in a Class 1A, Section 4 quarterfinal. Mario Galindo had a goal and an …
Maplewood man sentenced to 7 years, restitution for $1.7 million scheme promising Hmong homeland
ST. PAUL — Seng Xiong preyed upon “the open wounds” of particularly vulnerable people within the Hmong community when the Maplewood man promised them access to a new Hmong homeland in Southeast Asia in exchange for money, a federal judge said Wednesday …
Ed.D. Student Seeks To Advance Refugee Education With Support from Prestigious Grant
In St. Paul schools, Karen is the third most popular non-English language spoken after Hmong and Spanish. But Dyan’s advocacy efforts extend far beyond his day job. In 2017 he became the board chair for the Karen Organization of Minnesota—a nonprofit …
Shakopee schools get grant for farmschool support
The food service department has also worked in recent years with Sponsel’s Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard out of Jordan and the Hmong American Farmers Association to purchase unique produce such as ground cherries and long beans. “It’s a lot of fun …
Dodge Nature Center captures its history, honors its founder with renovated farmhouse
uploads 5,300 photos and documents Dakota County domestic violence effort gets federal money ‘Seeds of Change,’ photo exhibit of local Hmong farmers, comes to Hastings At West St. Paul Denny’s, you can get a beer with those eggs The center started …
State of Minnesota plans career fair
ASL, Hmong, Somali and Spanish interpreters will be available on site. Individuals with disabilities in need of reasonable accommodations should contact Karen Lilledahl at 651-259-7097. For more information, visit our website.
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Trump’s damaging new caps on immigrants, refugees
Minnesota, with a long-standing tradition of welcoming refugees, has seen firsthand their contributions, whether Hmong, Somali or Liberian. The Trump administration would be better advised to continue — and even intensify — screening of refugees.
St. Paul police say man shot and killed had fired gun at woman with five small children nearby
The two lit incense in the backyard of the home in a traditional Hmong ceremony aimed at releasing a person’s spirit into the afterlife. “What I did was burn the incense and just told him to let go of the anger and sadness,” said the woman. The couple have …
St. Paul man fatally shot by police had history of domestic violence
Police came to the home and interviewed the woman as Lee began yelling at her in Hmong. She said Lee got angry and started kicking her as she was driving him home and continued to assault her when they arrived, shoving her head into a closet door and …
St. Paul man killed by police had history of attacking girlfriend
She and her boyfriend, who said he was related to Lee, asked not to be identified. The two lit incense in the backyard in a traditional Hmong ceremony designed to release a person’s spirit into the afterlife. “What I did was burn the incense and just told …
St. Paul, MN considers ban on to-go food containers that aren’t recyclable
According to the Pioneer Press, council members have heard concerns from The Foodservice Packaging Institute, the Plastics Foodservice Packaging Group and the Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce, as well as supportive comments from TakeAction Minnesota and …
Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials
Minnesota, with a long-standing tradition of welcoming refugees, has seen firsthand their contributions, whether Hmong, Somali or Liberian. The Trump administration would be better advised to continue — and even intensify — screening of refugees.
