Tag: town
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Wausau’s 319 Gallery, a nonprofit art shop, in a struggle to keep its doors open
The small gallery in Wausau’s downtown features local artists and craft makers. Despite rumors to the contrary, it remains open, but is struggling. Read Full Article
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‘It’s About Bringing People Together’: Oakland Mayor-Elect Sheng Thao on Her Vision for The Town
KQED’s Marisa Lagos and Scott Shafer sat down with newly elected Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao to discuss her background, the election and what she hopes to accomplish in Oakland. Read Full Article
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Hmong American Entrepreneurship at Yang’s Kitchen
The circular Yang’s Kitchen tent set up in Old Town for the last Friday Night Market of the year resembles a beehive. Owner Thao … Read Full Article
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Attorney General Ellison speaks with small farmers in Blooming Prairie
More than 100 people from as far away as Wisconsin and Iowa gathered Prairie Saturday on a farm outside of Blooming for the Our Voices, Our Power Candidate Town Hall. Read Full Article
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How a small Wisconsin town became home to 4 Dharmic temples
The 22 acres that are home to the Hindu and Jain Temples of Wisconsin were situated in “the middle of nowhere” when they were built in 2001, according … Read Full Article
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Ich Bin Ein Münster: Fresno, German Sister City Get Re-Acquainted
Share with friends A delegation from one of Fresno’s oldest sister cities, Münster, Germany, is visiting town this week. Monday, the two cities signed an economic marketing alliance. Münster mayor … Read Full Article
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Delicious Dishes: From a Sizzling Cross-Cultural Concoction to Hmong Home Cooking
How a Tiny Hmong Market in Yuba County Became ‘Everybody’s Store’ On the edge of the town of Marysville in Yuba County, in a strip mall, you’ll find Phooj Ywg Lee’s Market. The store’s shelves are … Read Full Article
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Local meat processing: Rebuild begins
Meatpacking plants in the U.S. were forced to scale back or temporarily close as COVID-19 affected the workforce and, accordingly, meat supplies available to consumers. In the small town of Lamoni, … Read Full Article
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Tornado wipes out southern Minnesota town
Plus: Minneapolis schools say new contracts will require cuts; Maplewood PD releases body cam footage of officers handcuffing and detaining four children; Republican gubernatorial candidate Rich … Read Full Article
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This Is the Worst Clint Eastwood Movie of All Time
Eastwood returned to the genre that made him famous in this critical darling, which became the highest-grossing Western of the 1980s. A mysterious preacher (Eastwood) drifts into town and gets … Read Full Article
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14th Cambodia Town Parade and Culture Festival returns to Long Beach this weekend
After two years of virtual celebrations, the parade and festival will be held in-person to share Cambodian heritage and culture. Read Full Article
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Besides, arguably, the best pho in town, Siam Cuisine excels with generous portions and a variety of options
They’ve got the best pho here,” is what my brother exclaimed as we sat in a scattered dining area, flipping through a couple oversized menus. The restaurant was far from … Read Full Article
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How this couple opened up their dream restaurant in Montague
A transplanted New York City chef and his girlfriend have found culinary bliss in the small Siskiyou County town of Montague. Read Full Article
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Youth Arts Festival returns Saturday at the Town Common
After a year’s hiatus, the Youth Arts Festival is set to make its return Saturday at the Town Common. This is the second fall showing for the 17th annual event, which was moved from a spring event to … Read Full Article
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Diversity Dialogues Engage Asian-American Community in Suttons Bay
Audrey Vang is 18 years-old and has lived in Suttons Bay her whole life. She is a Hmong-American. Her family owned a Chinese restaurant in the town for almost 15 years. She says food is one of the … Read Full Article
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Shanti Emerson: Takeaways from the Olympics
Gold medalist Scott Hamilton’s expenses were paid by a wealthy couple from his home town. I will always remember the Hmong community and their pride in gold medal gymnast Suni Lee. Winners are … Read Full Article