Tag: neighborhood
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Hmong celebrate new year in California amid tighter security
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Thousands of people gathered Thursday in central California to celebrate the Hmong (pronounced MUNG) new year amid heightened security in the wake of a neighborhood shooting that … Read Full Article
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Seng Yang, who helped resettle thousands of Hmong refugees, dies at 64 in St. Paul
“He was an amazing leader,” said Nancy Brady, president of Neighborhood House, a nonprofit that helps families in transition. “He was very humble. People gravitated toward him — Hmong people, American … Read Full Article
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Still no updates in investigation into Calif. shooting that left 4 dead
A total of 10 people were shot. There have been no arrests related to the violence in the largely Hmong neighborhood, according to police. Police Chief Andy Hall remained tight-lipped Thursday about … Read Full Article
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It’s been over 2 weeks since Fresno mass shooting. Where does the investigation stand?
A total of 10 people were shot. There have been no arrests related to the violence in the largely Hmong neighborhood, according to police. Police Chief Andy Hall remained tight-lipped Thursday about … Read Full Article
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After police made safety promise, southeast Fresno neighborhood feels its been kept
Besides just extra resources, though, police have made a point to have some of its Hmong officers also go door-to-door. This was to let neighbors know there’s no barrier to police, or other services, … Read Full Article
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10 people were shot, 4 fatally, at a backyard football watch party in Fresno
Two of the wounded remained hospitalized Monday, Hall said. The area is described as a 10-block southeast Fresno neighborhood that is home to many Latino and Southeast Asian, particularly Hmong, … Read Full Article
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11th Annual Cookie Cart Chefs’ Dinner
Tags: neighborhoodThis year’s chefs will each create a dish highlighting their Neighborhood Flavors – the roster includes Rose McGee, Sweet Potato Comfort Pies; Christina Nguyen, Hai Hai and Hola Arepa; Justin … Read Full Article
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Pastry chef brings a taste of France to St. Paul
almost makes me want to cry,” Heu said. Heu has found support in the neighborhood and beyond. Heu is Hmong; his parents were refugees who moved to France after the Vietnam War. “That’s what also made … Read Full Article
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Bigger, better and on budget, St. Paul’s newest rec center opens in Frogtown
For now, there’s a full-sized indoor basketball court that can be converted for various uses, along with a court for Kato, a sport popular in the Hmong community. The Frogtown neighborhood is one of … Read Full Article
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TV segment focuses on health in Hmong community
Editor’s note: This story is part of an occasional Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service series that highlights groups and people worth knowing in Milwaukee. To nominate a person or a group, email … Read Full Article
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Community Care to host FREE Community Health Matters event at its Vliet Street Center on September 21
Tags: American, association, cancer, community, fire, health, library, Milwaukee, neighborhood, WisconsinHmong/American Friendship Association, Inc., Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services, Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Milwaukee Fire Department and Vliet … Read Full Article
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Winston DeLattiboudere uses his Gophers football perch to give back
So he stowed those ideas away. When the Baltimore native was working on a neighborhood project through the Hmong International Academy, those thoughts of giving back materialized again. DeLattiboudere … Read Full Article
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3 Advantages of Choosing a Target Group
In a large population area, your church’s focus group might be as narrowly defined as senior citizens, young families, middle-aged singles or the growing Hmong population in your church’s neighborhood … Read Full Article
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Your guide to the 5 top spots in Saint Paul’s Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood
Tags: neighborhoodSpending time in Dayton’s Bluff? Get to know this Saint Paul neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a neighborhood café to a Hmong shopping center. Hoodline crunched the … Read Full Article
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St Paul Johnson is Minnesota’s H.S. badminton dynasty
A vast majority of the players on Johnson’s badminton team are Hmong – owing both to the large Hmong presence in Johnson’s neighborhood as well as the popularity of the sport within the Hmong … Read Full Article
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Struggling to find a place, refugee writers speak for themselves: Panel
Nkauj Iab Yang, a Hmong American, grew up in the Del Paso Heights neighborhood of Sacramento, one of the poorest neighborhoods of the city where she remembers feeling angry about economic inequality … Read Full Article
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Aldermen celebrate renewed Foundation Park
The protective rubber surfacing at the playset features a tradition Hmong embroidery patterns, reflecting the neighborhood’s growing Hmong community. Foundation Park before (above) and after (below). Read Full Article