Tag: Rochester
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New seed library takes root in Rochester
Seeds include a Hmong Cucumber, Opo, an African gourd, and Hmong bitter melon, along with some other varieties of produce. “We really reached out to the community to get their input because it’s a com… Read Full Article
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Celebrating Hmong New Year
(ABC 6 News) — It’s a celebration of new beginnings on Saturday at the Rochester Community and Technical College. Dozens came together to remember the past 12 months and usher in the new year for the … Read Full Article
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Answer Man: How Hmong U.S. vets get burial rights
Bla Pao Yang was the first Hmong veteran in Rochester to receive full U.S. military burial rights for his service in “The Secret War” in Laos during the Vietnam War. A July 17 article about Yang’s ser… Read Full Article
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Hmong vet gets the full military honors he championed
Bla Pao Yang, 74, was an American hero who spent much of his adult life fighting for the right to be recognized. On Monday, he became the first Hmong veteran in Rochester, Minn., to be accorded full m… Read Full Article
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Family Time: Oh, the food! Just one reason to go to World Festival
Live performances begin immediately after that and run throughout the day. “We’ll have the UMR Hmong Dance Team, folk dances from the Philippines, songs in Bengali,” said Faloon, who moved to Rochester from Belfast in 2011. “It’s really a … Read Full Article
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Locals Celebrate Hmong New Year
(ABC 6 News) — It was a day of celebration for dozens of people in Rochester’s Hmong community on Saturday. The annual “Hmong New Year” celebration took place at RCTC’s Heintz Center bringing the region’s Hmong community together to celebrate their culture. Read Full Article
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Rochester library to host book award winners — all at once
She received a previous Minnesota Book Award for “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir.” “Some of these writers are relatively new, but the quality of their work is so good,” Edson said. The event will be held in the library’s first-floor auditorium. Read Full Article
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First Hmong American Receives Dual M.D.-Ph.D. Degrees
The first Hmong American has received dual M.D.-Ph.D. degrees in biochemistry and molecular biology from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, reports the Wisconsin State Journal. Dr. Yeng Her spent the first 10 years of his childhood in Hmong refugee camps … Read Full Article
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Hmong Consulting Agency
Promote your business through our innovative Marketplace system! It’s free to sign up! As published in the Rochester Post Bulletin. As published in the Rochester Post Bulletin. As published in the Rochester Post Bulletin. As published in the Rochester Post … Read Full Article
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Speaker to La Crosse anti-hate rally: Presidential campaign unleashed torrents of bias
A case in Rochester, Minn., in which a gang calling itself the “All-American Boys” pummeled a young Hmong resident almost to death. A Wisconsin student who bragged of displaying a Confederate flag and said, “I’m proud to be racist and white. Read Full Article
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Free Dental Care for MN Kids in Need with Give Kids a Smile
You can also make an appointment by calling United Way at 2.1.1 (or 1.800.543.7709) to get assistance in Hmong, Somali and Spanish. Good news for those of you not in the Twin Cities: there are participating clinics throughout the state – Rochester … Read Full Article
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Hmong Community in Rochester Celebrates New Year
(ABC 6 News)–There may not be a very large Hmong population in Rochester, but that didn’t stop the celebration. The Hmong community here in Rochester celebrated their New Year. “When it’s the New Year we add some coins and beautiful colors of fabric work … Read Full Article
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Hmong American Farmers Association Cultivates Profits, Productivity, Community
Just off Highway 52, the go-to route for Twin Citians driving to Rochester, Minnesota, there’s a long stretch of farm fields dotted with a couple dozen little wooden shacks. The scene naturally invites speculation: Is this a tiny house community? Read Full Article