Tag: history
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Green Bay Voyageurs’ lack of success doesn’t bother USL in bringing pro soccer to city
Exclusive negotiations between the USL and Green Bay come about three years after a USL semi-pro team folded after two seasons of play in Ashwaubenon. Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/local/united-soccer-league-usl-two-professional-city-green-bay-voyageurs-history-exclusive-negotiations
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Students celebrate Hmong culture and resilience
Culture, history and art filled Grant Union High School as people across the community joined together to celebrate the Hmong New Year. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/students-celebrate-hmong-culture-and-resilience/vi-AA1QwGdE
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‘What we have now is our voices’: Students celebrate Hmong culture and resilience
On Saturday, culture, history and art filled Grant Union High School as people across the community joined together to celebrate the Hmong New Year. Ivory Xiong and Shyanne Moua are … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=691a08ee162c46dd8a2d419aad3c8a2d&url=https%3a%2f%2ffox40.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2fsacramento%2fwhat-we-have-now-is-our-voices-students-celebrate-hmong-culture-and-resilience%2f&c=7842308657716774700&mkt=en-us
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Green Bay Hmong New Year celebrates 50 years in the United States
Antonio Brown faces up to 30 years in prison, not 15 Virginia Giuffre’s memoir reveals intimate details about her family life, children FBI arrests New Jersey man accused of destroying property at … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/cultural-events/green-bay-hmong-new-year-celebrates-50-years-in-the-united-states/vi-AA1Qwr8X
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Kaohly Her believes her work experience, relationships differentiate her as she readies to be St. Paul’s next mayor
It’s been a whirlwind for St. Paul Mayor-elect Kaohly Her since she defeated two-term incumbent Melvin Carter in an upset on Tuesday night, setting the stage for her to make history as the first woman … Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/kaohly-her-readies-to-be-st-paul-next-mayor/
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Unicorn Riot Releases New Trove of Videos From Largest Arrest in MN History
Plus celebrating the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, SNAP pause hurts residents and grocers, and a good guide for Twin Cities business travelers in today’s Flyover news roundup. Full story: https://racketmn.com/unicorn-riot-releases-new-trove-of-videos-from-largest-arrest-in-mn-history
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History in St. Paul: Kaohly Her ousts Carter, becomes city’s first Hmong woman mayor — who is she?
Kaohly Her has made history as the first woman and person of Hmong descent elected mayor of St. Paul. A former state House member, Her’s campaign focused on economic development, housing, and public … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/history-in-st-paul-kaohly-her-ousts-carter-becomes-city-s-first-hmong-woman-mayor-who-is-she/ar-AA1PVsVe
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Hmong Minnesotans react to Kaohly Her winning St. Paul mayor race
Nate Silver says polls may be “overestimating” Trump after “huge” miss … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/social-issues/hmong-minnesotans-react-to-kaohly-her-winning-st-paul-mayor-race/vi-AA1PTdMl
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Kaohly Vang Her makes history as first Hmong woman to lead St. Paul
Rep. Kaohly Vang Her beat her former boss, incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter, after the ranked choice votes were tabulated Tuesday night. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/democracy-politics/stpaul-mayoral-race-election-results-melvin-carter-kaohly-vang-her/
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Kaohly Her, first woman and Hmong St. Paul mayor-elect, shares plans for office
Minnesota State Rep. Kaohly Her is making history. Her is the first woman and the first Hmong American elected to lead the capital city. She narrowly beat fellow DFLer incumbent two-term Mayor Melvin … Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/05/kaohly-her-first-woman-and-hmong-st-paul-mayorelect-shares-plans-for-office
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Rep. Kaohly Her wins stunning upset in St. Paul mayoral race, making history
Rep. Kaohly Her scored a major upset over Mayor Melvin Carter Tuesday, emerging as St. Paul’s first Hmong-American and first woman mayor. Full story: https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/11/05/kaohly-her-becomes-st-paul-mayor/87103357007/
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Kaohly Vang Her makes history as first Hmong woman to lead St. Paul
Find live election results for the St. Paul mayoral race between incumbent Melvin Carter and Minnesota State Rep. Kaohly Vang Her. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/democracy-politics/stpaul-mayoral-race-election-results-melvin-carter-kaohly-vang-her/
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Whitmer pardons nonprofit Hmong refugee in ICE custody
It’s a race against the clock to free a St. Johns man who has been in custody for three months. Lue Yang is a husband and father of six. He was taken into ICE custody in July as he arrived to work in … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/human-rights/whitmer-pardons-hmong-refugee-in-ice-custody-family-has-no-idea-where-he-is/ar-AA1P3Zo2
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Olympic gymnast Suni Lee to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show tonight, making her runway debut
Alongside WNBA star Angel Reese, Lee will make history as one of the first athletes to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. But Lee, a two-time Olympic gold gymnast, is well-versed in making … Full story: https://www.aol.com/articles/olympic-gymnast-suni-lee-walk-223142640.html
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How Oral History Can Empower Women’s Voices
Smithsonian intern shares her experience observing an oral history interview for We Do Declare, highlighting how women’s voices are preserved and amplified through storytelling. Full story: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/2025/10/08/how-oral-history-can-empower-womens-voices/
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Proposed rooster limit postponed as community voices concerns
The Board of Supervisors delayed the approval of the proposed rooster ordinance after the community expressed concern.The supervisors came up with a new ordinan … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/social-issues/proposed-rooster-limit-postponed-as-community-voices-concerns/ar-AA1O33Gi
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‘A Field of Secrets’
History and art meet at UW Oshkosh’s Annex Gallery on the second floor of the Arts and Communications Center with its new exhibit, “A Field of Secrets,” depicting artifacts from Hmong-American … Full story: https://advancetitan.com/arts-and-culture/2025/09/18/a-field-of-secrets
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Hmong American Peace Academy promotes generational change
At Hmong American Peace Academy in Milwaukee, history and culture is more than a subject — it’s a modern version of the American Dream. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/hmong-american-peace-academy-promotes-022547177.html