Tag: Twin Cities
Hmong immigrants put down roots on Dakota County farmland
The Hmong American Farmers Association closed on farmland just south of the Twin Cities in Dakota County last year. The more than 150 acres are home base for the organization and 20 families of Hmong … Read Full Article
Hmong family reunites in Twin Cities nearly 50 years after Vietnam War
Ntxawm Vaj of Laos was 3 years old when she was separated from her family amid combat during the Vietnam War. Last month, they were all back together for the first time since 1975. Read Full Article
Catching up with Twin Cities Chef Yia Vang
Vang is the owner and chef of the James Beard-nominated restaurant Union Hmong Kitchen located in Graze Food Hall in North Loop Minneapolis. Read Full Article
Local Hmong organizations work to address domestic violence after second summer tragedy
It’s the second time this summer that tragedy’s struck the Twin Cities Hmong community. St. Paul police are investigating a murder-suicide involving 33-year-old Yia Xiong and his wife, 30-year-old Ka … Read Full Article
Hmong chef Yia Vang brings a taste of home to Minnesota’s Twin Cities
St. Paul, Minnesota, is home to the nation’s largest population of Hmong, an Indigenous people from Southeast Asia. After the Vietnam War, thousands of Hmong refugees ended up in the Upper Midwest and … Read Full Article
‘Good Morning America’ returns to Minnesota to highlight Twin Cities
Weeks after Good Morning America put the spotlight on Stillwater in its “Main Street USA” segment, the show returned to highlight Minneapolis and St. Paul on Wednesday. The morning “Rise and Shine” … Read Full Article
