Tag: news
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How closely did you follow the local news this week? Take our quiz and find out.
The Morning Report, our weekday newsletter, quizzes readers about our local news coverage on Fridays. Answer these five questions and check your answers at the end of the article. Sign up for the … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2023/12/15/how-closely-did-you-follow-the-local-news-this-week-take-our-quiz-and-find-out/
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‘A force of nature’: Remembering Hmong artist and activist Tou Ger Xiong
Twin Cities Hmong American activist Tou Ger Xiong was kidnapped and killed while visiting Colombia, according to his family. Full story: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/community/race-and-culture/remembering-hmong-artist-and-activist-tou-ger-xiong/103-513352d0-ccd2-43db-9def-37176d0700a2
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Twin Cities activist Tou Ger Xiong kidnapped, killed in Colombia
Colombian authorities confirmed Xiong was kidnapped and killed on a trip to Medellín. His kidnappers demanded a $2,000 ransom. Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/twin-cities-activist-tou-ger-032300059.html
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American comedian Tou Ger Xiong knew the woman who lured him to his death in Medellin, Colombia
American comedian Tou Ger Xiong knew the woman who lured him to his death in Medellín, his brother Eh Xiong confirmed to DailyMail.com. Full story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12866063/American-Tou-Ger-Xiong-Colombia-murder-case-woman-lure.html
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Twin Cities artist, activist Tou Ger Xiong kidnapped and killed in Colombia, authorities say
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota family is grieving a terrible loss. They say their loved one was kidnapped and killed while on a trip to Colombia. Tou Ger Xiong, 50, was a well-loved comedian, activist, … Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/twin-cities-artist-activist-tou-ger-xiong-killed-in-colombia/
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Asian-American comedian kidnapped, killed in Colombia after going on a date
An Asian-American comedian and activist was stabbed to death after he was abducted during a date trip to Colombia, reported New York Post. Tou Ger Xiong, 50, was on vacation in the South American coun … Full story: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/asianamerican-comedian-kidnapped-killed-in-colombia-after-going-on-a-date-11702474870143.html
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Colombia investigates killing of Asian American comedian
BOGOTA, Colombia >> Colombian authorities today were investigating the alleged kidnapping and murder of a Hmong American comedian and activist who was found dead Monday in a wooded area of the … Full story: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/12/13/breaking-news/colombia-investigates-killing-of-asian-american-comedian/
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Prominent Hmong figure Tou Ger Xiong dies mysteriously in Colombia
Tou Ger Xiong, a prominent figure in the Hmong community of Minnesota, was a renowned comedian and activist. Known for his commitment to social justice, his tragic demise in Colombia under mysterious … Full story: https://thethaiger.com/world/news/572481/
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US Comedian Kidnapped And Killed In Colombia After Going On A Date With A Woman
This is devastating news. My heart goes out to Tou Ger Xiong’s family & our entire Hmong community. As a comedian and activist, his work touched many lives in the Twin Cities and beyond,” US … Full story: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-comedian-kidnapped-and-killed-in-colombia-after-going-on-a-date-with-a-woman-4666140
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Green Bay City Council spring election field up to 22 people declaring candidacy
Three incumbents won’t run, so the Green Bay City Council will be different next year. 22 candidates taking steps to appear on April 2 ballot. Full story: https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/13/what-to-know-as-22-candidates-emerge-for-green-bay-city-council-seats/71850350007/
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Brother honors Twin Cities activist killed in Colombia
The Hmong community is mourning a local activist who was killed abroad. Family of 50-year-old Tou Ger Xiong said he was spending the holidays in Colombia when he was kidnapped and murdered. Tou Ger … Full story: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/brother-honors-twin-cities-activist-killed-in-colombia/
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Woodbury Hmong man found dead in Colombia under suspicious circumstances
Many in Minnesota’s Hmong community are overwhelmed with grief as they reflect on the life of a Woodbury man was found dead in Colombia under suspicious circumstances. Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/woodbury-hmong-man-found-dead-in-colombia-under-suspicious-circumstances
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Hmong performer Tou Ger Xiong kidnapped, killed in Colombia
News of his death was carried online Tuesday by the Medellin-based newspaper El Colombiano, which reported that Tou Ger Xiong’s body was recovered from the Corcovada ravine in the city’s Robledo La … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2023/12/12/hmong-comedian-tou-ger-xiong-kidnapped-murdered-in-colombia/
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Minnesota comedian Tou Ger Xiong ‘kidnapped and murdered’ on vacation in Colombia as brother blasts ‘heinous crime’
A COMEDIAN and activist from the United States has been kidnapped and killed during a trip to Colombia, his heartbroken family says. Tou Ger Xiong, 50, was reportedly taken hostage while abroad … Full story: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25034207/tou-ger-xiong-kidnapped-death-murder-columbia/
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Twin Cities Hmong artist and activist Tou Ger Xiong kidnapped and killed in Colombia
The pain of his loss is indescribable,” Xiong’s family said in a statement. A Colombian newspaper reported that he was kidnapped while on a date with a woman he met on social media. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/news/hmong-artist-activist-tou-ger-xiong-kidnapped-murdered-in-colombia/
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Slurp noodles are back at Union Hmong Kitchen
Plus other restaurant news: New seafood restaurant in downtown Minneapolis, Bebe Zito in the suburbs and new chef alert. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/slurp-noodles-are-back-at-union-hmong-kitchen/600326241/
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HmongTown 2 Marketplace to fill in Sears site at Maplewood Mall
After 20 years, the founder of Frogtown’s HmongTown Marketplace on Como Avenue is looking forward to a major expansion. The bustling indoor and outdoor marketplace is home to 125 Southeast Asian … Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/hmongtown-2-marketplace-fill-sears-224500451.html
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