Tag: news
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Attend Building for the Future engagement sessions
MMSD invites families to May engagement sessions on attendance areas, enrollment trends and long-range facilities planning for the Building for the Future initiative. Full story: https://madison.com/news/community/article_208561cc-3d78-5660-9eb2-231c6ea8415e.html
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History pros negotiate changing U.S. policies, landscape
Jessica Potter knew changes were heading her way in 2025, as the executive director of the Blue Earth County Historical Society weighed growing challenges set forward by the … Full story: https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/history-pros-negotiate-changing-u-s-policies-landscape/article_7bb5b2f6-2ead-418f-b96a-b20a8bce009a.html
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South St. Paul woman’s husband faces deportation to Laos over 1990s felony conviction
A South St. Paul woman is facing uncertainty as she prepares for her husband’s imminent deportation over a decades-old criminal record. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/south-st-paul-woman-s-husband-faces-deportation-to-laos-over-1990s-felony-conviction/ar-AA228yND
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Minnesota Fierce: Documentary Filmmaker Joua Lee Grande Reports From Operation Metro Surge
Local writer Scott Meslow interviews the Minnesota-based documentarian on the ground amid Operation Metro Surge. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69f42b1f9d834a5eba6c30f3fa7d6f63&url=https%3a%2f%2ffilmmakermagazine.com%2f133702-minnesota-documentary-filmmaker-joua-lee-grande%2f&c=12806353403860867313&mkt=en-us
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Minnesota Senate approves new benefits for ‘Secret War’ veterans
When the United States fought the Vietnam War, the government covertly recruited Hmong and Laotian men to assist with its efforts in Laos. Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/press_and_news/news/government/minnesota-senate-approves-new-benefits-for-secret-war-veterans/article_652d661b-14e1-4ca5-a54f-5b20d15864de.html
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Upcoming event celebrates Hmong culture in Granby, Missouri
Nandy Yang and Mizone Vue stopped by the studio this week to discuss an upcoming event that celebrates the Hmong culture. The Peb Hmoob Gathering is … Full story: https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/local-news/upcoming-event-celebrates-hmong-culture-in-granby-missouri/article_8cc1f217-5d9a-40c8-b3ef-7195252819ea.html
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Minnesota Senate passes bill to honor Hmong, Lao veterans of Secret War
The Minnesota Senate has approved a bill to recognize and provide limited benefits to Hmong and Lao veterans who fought alongside U.S. forces during the Secret War in Laos. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69f230dff5b04a83813795ff2e048bd9&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.hometownsource.com%2fmonticello_times%2fminnesota-senate-passes-bill-to-honor-hmong-lao-veterans-of-secret-war%2farticle_bf506bfa-9e80-4814-bc3e-b594584250da.html&c=10122322238113310111&mkt=en-us
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Wednesday news: Huab tais Charles tham txog qhov tseem ceeb ntawm AUKUS partnership
NSW tej gas siv, One Nation lub dav hlau, Australia tej kab theem nyiaj poob nqe, cov kev pab cuam neeg puas cev (NDIS), Australia cov kev koom tes tswj ib puag ncig, khoom plig refugee award, tus me … Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/hmv/podcast-episode/wednesday-news-king-charles-important-message-on-aukus-partnership/dx2nyzu3n
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Mù Cang Chải retreat launches with helicopter transfers
Garrya Mù Cang Chải in northern Vietnam has opened a highland retreat that blends cultural immersion with wellness experiences. The property now offers helicopter transfers from Hanoi, reducing the … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/m%C3%B9-cang-ch%E1%BA%A3i-retreat-launches-with-helicopter-transfers/gm-GM825AFC86
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Mù Cang Chải retreat launches with helicopter transfers
Garrya Mù Cang Chải in northern Vietnam has opened a highland retreat that blends cultural immersion with wellness experiences. The property now offers helicopter transfers from Hanoi, reducing the … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/m%C3%B9-cang-ch%E1%BA%A3i-retreat-launches-with-helicopter-transfers/gm-GM825AFC86
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Hmong music blends tradition and modernity in cultural revival
The Hmong music scene is experiencing a revival, blending traditional instruments and storytelling with modern pop, hip-hop, and R&B influences. Veteran artists like Sheng Moua and pioneering groups … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/hmong-music-blends-tradition-and-modernity-in-cultural-revival/gm-GM7838419C
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Hmong ‘Special Guerrilla Units’ honored by MN Senate, partial veteran benefits approved
The Minnesota Legislature is set to approve partial veteran status for Hmong soldiers of the C.IA. operation in Laos. About 1,000 Hmong “Special Guerrilla Units,” or SGUs, are still alive and living … Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/hmong-special-guerrilla-units-honored-mn-senate-partial-veteran-benefits-approved-april-22
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Normandale Community College names first Hmong-American college president in U.S.
Pakou Yang, who has been interim president at Normandale Community College since last summer, will keep the job going forward. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69e99f206b574a93b35cc20481ad1dfc&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bizjournals.com%2ftwincities%2fnews%2f2026%2f04%2f22%2fnormandale-community-college-names.html&c=7046824193829574357&mkt=en-us
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Calls mount for Laos to end Christian repression
But the reality on the ground is often very different, especially in remote, mountainous areas where Christian families are sometimes violently driven from their homes in blatant land grabs. Laos … Full story: https://www.ucanews.com/news/calls-mount-for-laos-to-end-christian-repression/112926
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Calls mount for Laos to end Christian repression
“In the state’s policies and practices to foster development and improve the livelihoods of people, a cultural rights-based approach is lacking, with important consequences for the most marginalized,” … Full story: https://www.ucanews.com/news/calls-mount-for-laos-to-end-christian-repression/112926
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Minnesota Hmong veterans: CIA secret war soldiers one step closer to state benefits
The Minnesota Legislature is moving bills forward to secure partial veteran benefits in Minnesota for roughly 1,000 Hmong men who fought alongside the CIA in Laos. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/minnesota-hmong-veterans-cia-secret-225106164.html