Tag: money
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$2 million to support mental, behavioral health services in Wisconsin
Wisconsin will spend $2 million to support mental and behavioral health services for underserved communities. That includes Hmong and southeast Asian Wisconsinites. Governor Evers announced the money … Read Full Article
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Hmong College Prep board accepts founder’s resignation, will continue investigating $4.3M investment loss
Citing stress from the fallout of losing $4.3 million in school money on an illegal investment, the founder and superintendent of Hmong College Prep Academy is leaving her job before the end of … Read Full Article
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Costs Are Biggest Obstacle For Milwaukee Small-Business Owners
Lack of access to training, money and cultural recognition are a problem for Milwaukee’s small-business owners, according to a study. Read Full Article
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Monogram Foods gives back to area community through grant
Monogram foods awarded an $8,000 grant to Central Rivers Farmshed. The money will go toward supporting Central Rivers Farmshed’s Sib Pab, or Helping Hands program which provides traditional Hmong … Read Full Article
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Authorizer wants superintendent fired after Hmong College Prep loses $4.3M with hedge fund
A St. Paul charter school’s authorizer has placed the school on probation and recommended the board fire its superintendent after she lost $4.3 million of the school’s money investing in a hedge … Read Full Article
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Cooking with Bao’: Meets fundraising goal for hmong farmers with support from area businesses and community members
Money raised through the “Cooking with Bao” fundraiser will be dispersed this weekend at area farmers markets, and go directly to Hmong farmers to help relieve some of the financial impacts from the … Read Full Article
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Minnesota ‘Most Diverse City’ Schools Addressing Community’s Deep Trauma
Recently, it was revealed that a Saint Paul charter school called Hmong College Prep Academy lost nearly $5 million in taxpayer money after illegally investing millions in a New Jersey-based hedge … Read Full Article
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LiberateMKE Campaign Wants No American Rescue Plan Money To Go Towards Police
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has gradually been unveiling his budget proposals on how to spend funds from the American Rescue Plan. Markasa Tucker from the African American Roundtable and Paul Vang … Read Full Article
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New local cooking show helps raise money for Hmong farmers
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW)- La Crosse Local and For Independent Hmong Farmers Corp. launched a cooking show to help support local Hmong farmers and vendors hit hardest by the pandemic. The limited … Read Full Article
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St. Anthony: Commerce, opportunity, hope must trump violence on North Side
Amid a surge in violence, developers and business leaders in north Minneapolis pour energy and money into economic expansion. Read Full Article
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St. Paul charter school loses $4.3M with illegal investment in New Jersey hedge fund
A St. Paul charter school last school year invested $5 million in a New Jersey hedge fund, in violation of state law, and most of that money may be lost forever. Auditors working to close the … Read Full Article
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Asian-American chefs, bartenders launch initiative to raise money to stop Asian hate
Minnesota Rice” is an initiative that’s trying to end racism against Asian Americans by sitting around the dinner table. You buy in for $100, and then all throughout May, you will be emailed links to … Read Full Article
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More COVID-19 relief for Minnesota arts organizations; New Native Theatre Play Festival begins
ALSO: readings from three poets; new dance from Walker and Northrop; The Betty Crocker Musical; and more. High-quality journalism costs money to produce. MinnPost’s nonprofit reporting is available … Read Full Article
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Man charged with tax evasion, money laundering in Shasta Valley cannabis cultivation case
A criminal complaint was recently filed against a Hmong businessman thought to be involved in cannabis cultivation in the Shasta Vista area. Read Full Article
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