Oroville youth completes mission to Minnesota
Hue Sheng Yang has returned from serving two years in the Minnesota Minneapolis Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he taught the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the …
In time for summer, ice-cream maker rolls out a ‘Wonder’ for Fresno
Ly found out about Wonders through Houngnakhone, a mutual acquaintance. “The Hmong community is pretty small,” Yang said, “whether it’s California or Minnesota.” Yang has his own connections to Fresno …
Five St. Paul police officers fired for failing to intervene in assault by ex-cop
Cha, a St. Paul police officer for 11 years, resigned in 2005 after pleading guilty to lending out his service pistol, which was then used to shoot up the home of a Hmong leader. Now 50 years old, Cha …
Source: Termination of 5 St. Paul police officers stems from assault in June of last year
Cha had previously pleaded guilty to loaning out his service pistol, which was then used in a shooting at a Maplewood home belonging to a Hmong community leader. That incident led to his …
Meet the new UMN regents
Regent Ilean Her is known as a trailblazer within the Twin Cities Hmong community. As a first-generation college student and University of Minnesota Law School graduate, she carved a place for herself …
Duluth artist selected for national program
and a podcast promoting connection in the Hmong community in St. Paul. Villiard will receive $5,000 in seed money, leadership training and other tools for her project. She will also attend a four-day …
UCare, other Minnesota Top Workplaces trying to make diversity more than a buzzword
It also cosponsors Minnesota’s Hmong New Year, the Diwali Festival of Lights in Minneapolis, the Cinco de Mayo festival in St. Paul and the Pride Parade in Minneapolis. The company also hosts book …
Guest editorial | Future farmers must modernize to match changing ag
In Minnesota, the dairy industry relies heavily on Hispanic workers. Hmong farmers in this state have formed their own association. Membership and leadership should reflect the changes in agriculture. …
20 community leaders selected for Emerging City Champions fellowship program to build vibrancy in communities across the country
St. Paul, Minnesota Xia Xiong will produce a podcast to promote connection and civic engagement in the Hmong community in the Twin Cities, which has the highest concentration of Hmong people in the …
After World War II: Community Read selection tells story of post-war years in rural Minnesota
Community Reads have included classics (the 1930 whodunnit “The Maltese Falcon”), best-sellers (“The Things They Carried,” about the Vietnam War) and memoirs (“The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir …
Guest Editorial: Future farmers must modernize to match changing ag
In Minnesota, the dairy industry relies heavily on Hispanic workers. Hmong farmers in this state have formed their own association. Membership and leadership should reflect the changes in agriculture. …
FireBox Deli plans on opening a St. Paul outpost in August
My parents are first-generation refugees of Hmong people and it’s always been their dream to have a family restaurant together.” In addition to traditional barbecue, FireBox also serves a few Asian …
Our View: FFA needs to modernize to match changing ag
In Minnesota, the dairy industry relies heavily on Hispanic workers. Hmong farmers in this state have formed their own association. Membership and leadership should reflect the changes in agriculture. …
Ask a ‘sotan: How racially diverse is Minnesota?
The most common ancestries identified among the state’s Asian population are Hmong, Indian, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese. For the Latino population, the most common ancestries reported are Mexican, …
Son of revered Hmong general charged in theft case
Cha Vang allegedly took $160,000 from would-be Minnesota investors and promised them profits in an international gold selling scheme. Then, he disappeared overseas. The alleged crime hit some in the …
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Slimed by Students of Hmong International Academy
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was slimed by the students of the Hmong International Academy as a result of an AmeriCorps challenge to get at least 20 new sign ups in May. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey …
‘Tears In My Eyes’: CEO, Refugee Brings Special Treat To Students At Hmong Academy
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Students at a St. Paul school received a special treat Friday thanks to a Hmong refugee who wanted to pay it forward. Kay Yang is now a CEO, but she came to the United …
Soul Lao: On making the case for Lao food in Minnesota
The same cannot quite be said for Lao food … yet. As the diasporas mature into their forties, Lao- and Hmong-American activists and cultural producers have been writing the “Secret War” into history, …
