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Pastry chef Marc Heu announces new cafe in Minneapolis
An acclaimed French-Hmong pastry chef is bringing an abbreviated version of his patisserie to a cultural hub in Minneapolis. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/beverages/pastry-chef-marc-heu-announces-new-cafe-in-minneapolis/ar-AA27vuF3
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Site at Lake Phalen to be named Tou Ger Xiong Picnic Island
The late Tou Ger Xiong, a Hmong advocate, comedian and storyteller, was murdered during a 2023 trip to Colombia. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2026/07/08/site-at-lake-phalen-to-be-named-tou-ger-xiong-picnic-island/
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In the mood for something new? 15 restaurants coming to Fresno area this summer
In June, 15 new restaurants opened their first shop, added a new location to the area or announced they were coming to the region. Pijja Paradise, an Indian-American pizza and arcade restaurant with … Full story: https://www.aol.com/news/mood-something-15-restaurants-coming-011548031.html
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Patch AM: Which Northfield projects could win big in the 2026 grant cycle?
Also check out Much Ado About Nothing on the Northfield Patch calendar … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/patch-am-which-northfield-projects-could-win-big-in-the-2026-grant-cycle/ar-AA27sdws
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Merced is ready to break ground on park named for Hmong leader
After more than five years of planning, Merced is ready to break ground on its newest park. The city Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday that a groundbreaking ceremony for General Vang … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/merced-ready-break-ground-park-175422220.html
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Hmong doctor’s new clinic brings direct primary care to St. Paul’s East Side
Dr. Maisee Lor is opening a direct primary care clinic in St. Paul, offering affordable health care through monthly memberships instead of insurance. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/health/st-paul-direct-primary-care-clinic-my-healthy-family/
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They lived in the Twin Cities. Now Hmong deportees must make new lives in Laos
Under pressure from the Trump administration, Laos began accepting a limited number of American deportees in June 2025, opening the door to Hmong residents whose parents had left the country as … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2026/07/05/hmong-twin-cities-laos-minnesota/
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2008 Clint Eastwood Movie Is a Modern Classic With a Legendary Line – And It’s Among His Most Controversial
By 2008, Clint Eastwood was settling into old age and his acting career morphed from the tough-talking cowboy or cop and into a grouchy old man who is trying to make sense of a changing world around … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/2008-clint-eastwood-movie-modern-170721056.html
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2008 Clint Eastwood Movie Is a Modern Classic With a Legendary Line – And It’s Among His Most Controversial
The 2008 movie has run into a series of criticisms because of how it portrayed some characters. By 2008, Clint Eastwood was settling into old age and his acting career morphed from the tough-talking … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a4a8590369546f0a0906e677b12eb9a&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.mensjournal.com%2fentertainment%2fgran-torino-clint-eastwood-movies-racism-controversy&c=4535566869931461086&mkt=en-us
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Secret no more: Minnesota expanding recognition, benefits for Secret War veterans
For some veterans living in Minnesota today, 2026 carries an important milestone — the 50th anniversary of their arrival to the country after serving in the Secret War in Laos. Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/monticello_times/secret-no-more-minnesota-expanding-recognition-benefits-for-secret-war-veterans/article_8d638f9c-8831-4c2c-baf8-888cf0ccc559.html
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‘Threads of Us’ explores how Minnesota immigrants hold onto home
A photo show explores heritage and home; the annual Taste of Minnesota; a World Cup street fair; and a ‘Ladies of Soul’ show at the Dakota. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/twin-cities-things-to-do-photos-taste-of-minnesota-world-cup-dakota-show/
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A History of Minnesota’s People
A lot of times, people look at the history of the United States of America and they start with the first French fur trader, British occupation or American conquest, but here were tens of thousands of … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a4739bd0bdc4026812d417c55685193&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.kare11.com%2farticle%2fentertainment%2fevents%2famerica-250%2fa-history-of-minnesotas-people%2f89-7c99343f-7544-462f-81b7-e5c0359a4445&c=4197351424934224422&mkt=en-us
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Victim’s forgiveness was key in pardon of Tou Lue Vang, Hmong man facing deportation
A pardon doesn’t automatically save him from deportation. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is blasting Gov. Tim Walz after the Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to a Hmong man facing … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a47e27ded4c489887fef814542355ff&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.startribune.com%2fminnesota-pardon-tou-lue-vang-laos-dhs-deport-gov-tim-walz%2f601864048&c=13336821001127901970&mkt=en-us
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Victim’s forgiveness was key in pardon of Tou Lue Vang, Hmong man facing deportation
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is blasting Gov. Tim Walz after the Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to a Hmong man facing deportation to Laos for raping a 10-year-old girl more … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/victim-s-forgiveness-was-key-in-pardon-of-tou-lue-vang-hmong-man-facing-deportation/ar-AA27680U
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Immigrant who said ‘it is cultural to marry a 12-year-old’ and was facing deportation pardoned by Democrats in Minnesota
A Hmong immigrant scheduled for deportation following a conviction for child sexual abuse has been granted a full pardon by the Minnesota Board of Pardons. The controversial decision was criticised by … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/immigrant-who-said-it-is-cultural-to-marry-a-12-year-old-and-was-facing-deportation-pardoned-by-democrats-in-minnesota/ar-AA275dcI
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Secret no more – Minnesota expanding recognition, benefits for Secret War veterans
Gia Tou Lee kept a secret for decades. As a young man, he fought on behalf of the United States in a war that was hidden from the American public. When he arrive in Minnesota as a refugee in 1976, he … Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/press_and_news/news/secret-no-more—minnesota-expanding-recognition-benefits-for-secret-war-veterans/article_e59f2a79-36d2-4772-b2de-e960311e903d.html
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Works of the Walldogs: Menomonie paints in storied strokes
Billie Braker-Walleen remembers a time when tuition was $60 at UW-Stout, and a time when her father’s place was the spot to be in Menomonie. Before the founding of the Bolo Country Inn, … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/works-walldogs-menomonie-paints-storied-035900627.html
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Minnesota Pardons Sexual Abuser Who Was Set to Be Deported
Tou Lue Vang has expressed regret for abusing a 10-year-old two decades ago. The Trump administration accused Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, of shielding an immigrant who committed a serious crime. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a45e8427d894cccba5b28ca616e1678&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nytimes.com%2f2026%2f07%2f01%2fus%2fpolitics%2fminnesota-pardon-sexual-abuser.html&c=1535743368701426081&mkt=en-us