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Win Your Way to an Exclusive Cross Dock Dinner Experience! Dock Party PDX Ticket Giveaway
Experience an unforgettable night at the Cross Dock Dinner, where bold, flame- kissed dishes come to life. Join us for a one-night-only tasting adventure where celebrated chefs ignite flavors using … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=685a289ec30c40e0b12ff3141f381c07&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.koin.com%2fcommunity%2fcontests%2fwin-your-way-to-an-exclusive-cross-dock-dinner-experience-dock-party-pdx-ticket-giveaway%2f&c=3714762785060220124&mkt=en-us
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Event honoring Hmong, Lao veterans planned next week
A special event coming up in Walnut Grove will thank Hmong and Lao veterans for their service in the war in Southeast Asia, 50 years ago. The gathering will include food and performances by the SW … Full story: https://www.marshallindependent.com/news/local-news/2025/06/event-honoring-hmong-lao-veterans-planned-next-week/
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Minnesota Hmong American lawmaker responds to backlash over her immigration story
Minnesota State Representative Kaohly Vang Her, one of the nation’s few Hmong American lawmakers, clarified on Monday that she and her family are U.S. citizens after earlier remarks sparked backlash … Full story: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/minnesota-hmong-american-lawmaker-responds-155529943.html
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Hmong Catholic community giving $100K to the Cathedral of St. Paul
In the spirit of the Jubilee Year, a special time of grace and renewal in t Church, the Hmong community at Presentation of the Virgin Mary in Maplewood is giving $100,000 to the Cathedral of St. Paul … Full story: https://www.thecatholicspirit.com/news/local-news/hmong-catholic-community-giving-100k-to-the-cathedral-of-st-paul/
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Northwestern Mutual to Fund Over 60 Teacher Summer Programs as Part of Larger $4.5M Pledge to Milwaukee Schools
Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, is deepening its long-standing commitment to high-quality education and student achievement in Milwaukee, pledging $4.5 million in 2025 which will support … Full story: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/northwestern-mutual-fund-over-60-130000999.html
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Chef Yia Vang’s TPT show ‘Relish’ wins James Beard Media Award
A Twin Cities PBS (TPT) show hosted by Minneapolis chef Yia Vang claimed a James Beard Media Award over the weekend. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6850ee1e40ce4a76ad642df3bf90acde&url=https%3a%2f%2fbringmethenews.com%2fminnesota-lifestyle%2fchef-yia-vangs-tpt-show-relish-wins-james-beard-media-award&c=12125871345395698194&mkt=en-us
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What’s the most common non-English language spoken in Minnesota?
Minnesota is home to more people who speak Hmong or Somali at home than any other state in the country. 71,410 people told the census takers Hmong is the language they speak at home in our state, and … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/most-common-non-english-language-spoken-minnesota/89-a74a5a5f-4607-4b0a-822d-26b83756375e
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Hmong, Somali communities in Minnesota raise concern over Trump’s travel ban
In just three days time a new travel ban from the Trump Administration will take effect. A large chunk of the countries listed on the banned list are some of Minnesota’s largest immigrant communities. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/hmong-somali-communities-minnesota-raise-031403368.html
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Immigrant advocates say Trump travel ban adds to uncertainty for Milwaukee families
The ban is a new take on the so-called “Muslim travel ban” from Trump’s first administration. It restricts travel from 19 countries. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/immigrant-advocates-trump-travel-ban-190135142.html
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Study shows Vietnam’s ethnic communities’ grapple with hydropower plant impacts
In June 2019, an early morning flash flood swept through the Bien La commune in northwestern Vietnam, ravaging crops and farmlands belonging to 60 families. The cause: the Su Pan 1 small hydropower … Full story: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/study-shows-vietnams-ethnic-communities-grapple-with-hydropower-plant-impacts/
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From refugee to resident: 50 years of Hmong immigration
Hmong population in Minnesota. Specifically, it marks the 50th anniversary of Hmong refugee resettlement and immigration to the state. Many who resettled found … Full story: https://www.presspubs.com/white_bear/news/from-refugee-to-resident-50-years-of-hmong-immigration/article_4bf21f02-93f4-4dc1-b85f-9bda3d968817.html
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Hav Paj Garden, the ‘valley flower’ in Oregon
To most people, time is marked by the four seasons. To David Vang at Hav Paj Garden, time is marked by tulips, irises, daffodils and peonies. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6841c4de0ee944bc8d5a43380589439e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.koin.com%2fnorthwest-grown%2fhav-paj-garden-the-valley-flower-in-oregon%2f&c=12829627105298745978&mkt=en-us
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Teacher guilty of sex crime with former student sentenced to house arrest
A former St. Paul charter school teacher was sentenced to 30 days house arrest and three years of probation after pleading guilty to criminal sexual conduct with his former 16-year-old student. Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/teacher-guilty-sex-crime-former-student-sentenced-house-arrest
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These 11 Minnesotans reflect the richness of Hmong culture in the state
To honor 50 years of Hmong refugee resettlement and immigration to Minnesota, MPR News highlighted Hmong Minnesotans throughout the month who are making a difference in our state. From a park … Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/06/02/11-hmong-americans-shaping-minnesota-culture