Tag: lake
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‘Changing Times’ on display at White Bear Lake Historical Society
Be sure to stop by and visit the White Bear Lake Historical Society’s new exhibit, “Changing Times.” The exhibit, developed by the Hmong Museum, is an interactive experience connecting today’s … Full story: https://www.presspubs.com/white_bear/briefs/changing-times-on-display-at-white-bear-lake-historical-society/article_243831d0-0855-4f85-ad86-a50c2297395a.html
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WIAA girls basketball roundup: Lake Mills, Cambridge, Johnson Creek win playoff openers
Junior forward Morgan Naylor and freshman guard Bianca Swain scored 15 points apiece to lead the sixth-seeded Lake Mills girls basketball team past 11th- seeded Hmong American Peace … Full story: https://www.dailyunion.com/sports/wiaa-girls-basketball-roundup-lake-mills-cambridge-johnson-creek-win-playoff-openers/article_6dbcba49-6f2f-4340-bd34-0c1342b4b2c4.html
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East Side Neighbors to Light Up Lake Phalen After Deadly Immigration Encounters
As reported by the Pioneer Press, organizer Nelsie Yang is coordinating East Side residents to “shine lights” across Lake Phalen as a symbolic response to federal immigration operations. The action … Full story: https://hoodline.com/2026/02/east-side-neighbors-to-light-up-lake-phalen-after-deadly-immigration-encounters/
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69-year-old Medford man found dead in Taylor County lake
Randall K. Runge of Medford was reported missing Dec. 5 when he did not return from ice fishing on the Washington Flowage in Taylor County. Full story: https://steelerswire.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2025/12/07/69-year-old-medford-man-found-dead-in-washington-flowage-in-taylor-county/87653891007/
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Good news, burrito lovers: Lito’s is now open on Lake Street
Initial hours are 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, with a limited menu that is expected to expand. The original Richfield location of Lito’s Burritos (6519 Nicollet Av.) continues to operate with … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=691d54af18534930ae2e30c0993a9176&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2fbellecour-edina-litos-burritos-giot-coffee-slice-bros-apa-sushi-momo%2f601523319&c=8778092303198017084&mkt=en-us
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Tibetan rock and rap, Hmong filmmakers take spotlight in the Twin Cities this weekend
Festival highlights 50 years of Hmong filmmaking; a mural inspired by Indigenous traditions and a concert celebrating Tibetan resistance. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/twin-cities-things-to-do-hmong-film-fest-tibetan-music-lake-street-mural/
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Farmfast casual restaurant Brim opening in the suburbs this week
Early in the pandemic, a customer came in to Brim, on W. Lake Street, and ordered a kimchi rice bowl to go. Owner Kate Sidoti peeked into the kitchen and called out, “One poached egg, please!” as if a … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/farm-to-fast-casual-restaurant-brim-opening-in-the-suburbs-this-week/ar-AA1Nwdkl
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Why a state blood center is declaring a blood emergency
Plus: AG Keith Ellison announces lawsuit against social media app; A closer look at ‘Mystic Lake Amphitheater’; and more. Full story: https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2025/08/why-a-state-blood-center-is-declaring-a-blood-emergency/
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The Metro: Expunged on paper, not in court. A Hmong dad’s detention in Michigan
A Hmong father of six is in ICE custody at Michigan’s newly reopened North Lake facility. Here’s why expungement didn’t protect him—and what happens next. Full story: https://wdet.org/2025/08/19/hmong-detained-in-michigan-lue-yan/
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Bust of Suni Lee near Lake Phalen reported stolen
A bronze bust of Olympic gymnast Suni Lee at Phalen Regional Park in St. Paul has been stolen, along with a large rock bearing her name that stood near the bust, St. Paul police said Thursday. The … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/bust-of-suni-lee-near-lake-phalen-reported-stolen/601447370
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Lito’s Burritos to open at former Union Hmong Kitchen space
Miguel Hernandez has run Lito’s Burritos out of his parents’ restaurant since April 2023. He finally landed his own spot — with help from a Business Journal article. Full story: https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2025/07/10/litos-burritos-lake-st-union-hmong-kitchen.html