Tag: Rochester
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Charming new bakery highlights American treats, Asian twists
“I’m elated the public has been so interested and welcoming of all these crazy flavors and ideas I put out there.” … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=68e53edebebf4b1bb115eff6ab43826c&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.democratandchronicle.com%2fstory%2fnews%2f2025%2f10%2f07%2fcrust-pie-co-bakery-opens-rochester-ny%2f86045945007%2f&c=14502556127251680458&mkt=en-us
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Rochester food pro tapped to help feed adventurous Minnesota State Fair crowds
When the Union Hmong Kitchen’s new menu offering at the Minnesota State Fair made it onto multiple don’t-miss food lists, Ming-Jinn Tong knew demand would be high. The new item, a grilled purple … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/rochester-food-pro-tapped-help-000500857.html
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Rochester food pro tapped to help feed adventurous Minnesota State Fair crowds
When the Union Hmong Kitchen’s new menu offering at the Minnesota State Fair made it onto multiple don’t-miss food lists, Ming-Jinn Tong knew demand would be high. The new item, a grilled purple … Full story: https://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/rochester-food-pro-tapped-to-help-feed-adventurous-minnesota-state-fair-crowds
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Workforce Development in Rochester getting $475,000 grant for training programs
Receiving a $475,000 grant for specific workforce development training programs are: – Workforce Development Inc. in Rochester will provide training and support in the following job and functions: … Full story: https://www.kimt.com/news/workforce-development-in-rochester-getting-475-000-grant-for-training-programs/article_05d15290-ab32-11ee-807a-b7daffc5b755.html
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Want to pick up vehicle tabs with less hassle? Try a kiosk
State officials are promoting kiosks in eight Cub Foods locations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and Rochester where residents can register their vehicles. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/want-to-pick-up-minnesota-vehicle-tabs-with-less-hassle-try-a-kiosk/600322974/
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KAAL-TV anchor Laura Lee is heading for Duluth
Laura Lee, one of the first Hmong-American anchors in the country, is leaving the Rochester market. But she’s not leaving the state. Lee, who has been at KAAL-TV for 13 years, will become the main … Read Full Article
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Southeastern Minnesota courts get ‘corrective action’ on jury diversity
ROCHESTER – After years of work, courts in southeastern Minnesota have been ordered to take a small step toward addressing a lack of diversity in juries. Third Judicial District Chief Judge Joseph … Read Full Article
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Village Agricultural Cooperative helps provide healthy food for southeastern Minnesota immigrant communities
A collaboration that started three years ago between Kim Sin and Amanda Nigon-Crowley has turned into a nonprofit venture that’s now serving at least 15 immigrant communities in the city of Rochester. Read Full Article
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Meet the Latina and Hmong candidates who won school-board seats in Minnesota’s three biggest cities.
Minnesota schools have struggled through COVID-19 and the George Floyd tragedy. New Hmong and Latina School board winners in St. Paul, Rochester, and Minneapolis emphasized communication, resilience, … Read Full Article
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Jill Biden visits Hmong farmers in St. Paul in swing through Twin Cities and Rochester
Kamala Harris’s husband, Douglas Emhoff, was set to appear but was forced to cancel after one of Harris’ top aides tested positive for COVID-19. Read Full Article
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Jill Biden to visit Rochester on Thursday
The Biden campaign is coming to Rochester on Thursday. Dr. Jill Biden, the former second lady, will be in the Med City at 3:30 p.m. She will be joined by Doug Emhoff, the husband of Democratic vice … Read Full Article
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How Mayo Clinic makes sure COVID-19 facts aren’t lost in translation for non-English speakers
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic serves a diverse patient population in Minnesota, including many patients who don’t speak English. The health system developed a tool for communicating important … Read Full Article
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Doug Nopar: On scapegoats and coronavirus
Immigrants provide labor when we need labor and scapegoats when we need scapegoats.” So says my friend, “Rochester Phil.” … Read Full Article
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Rochester, Olmsted County slow to make progress on diversity and inclusion in law enforcement
The value of a diverse workforce is reflected in a broader array of abilities among the Rochester Police Dep artment’s staff, which, for example, among 17 of its employees has the ability to speak 11 … Read Full Article
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Rochester Hmong community keeps culture alive through celebration
ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX 47) – The Hmong people are an ethnic group from southeast Asia. There are around 260,000 living in the US, many came as refugees from Laos. Minnesota has the second-largest Hmong … Read Full Article
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Celebrate roots at Rochester’s Hmong New Year
That’s how Txerlee Moua described the Rochester Hmong Community’s New Year celebration, an annual event in Rochester since 1985, taking place this Saturday. It is open to the public, and though … Read Full Article
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Rochester program aims to help new arrivals navigate public safety
Unheard Voices’ in WorthingtonNow have their say Hmong immigrants helped save this prairie townBut now their children are leaving And at a time of heightened tension nationally between law enforcement … Read Full Article
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Walk Around the World brings the world to Rochester
To walk from the Southeast Asian homes of Hmong people to those in Ethiopia would take more than just a few steps, but on Saturday, that was all that was needed to learn a little about each culture. … Read Full Article