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Minnesota Humanities Center Launches Two Youth Poetry Programs
Tags: arts, celebrate, celebration, communities, community, council, culture, event, Featured, festival, future, generation, heritage, history, humanities, identity, information, leadership, Legacy Amendment, life, local, march, media, Minnesota, nation, national, non-profit, organization, original, past, people, performances, poetry, poets, president, service, short, society, St. Paul, state, story, summer, support, United States, Voices Forward, work, youthFebruary 27, 2026—ST. PAUL, MN— The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) announces the launch of two programs that highlight and uplift the work of youth poets in Minnesota: Voices Forward and the Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate. Applications for both programs are open until March 16 and can be found on MHC’s website (Voices Forward, Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate). CEO Kevin Lindsey stated that “MHC is…
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What if this all went away?
It’s not easy running an arts organization — we speak to six Sacramento groups to see how they keep trying to make it work … Full story: https://www.capradio.org/articles/2026/02/05/what-if-this-all-went-away/
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Local Hmong-Americans react to recent Laos U.S. travel ban
Effective January 1, the United States has added Laos to its travel ban list, barring Lao citizens from entering the country or applying for new U.S. visas, including those for work, study, … Full story: https://www.news8000.com/news/local-news/la-crosse/local-hmong-americans-react-to-recent-laos-u-s-travel-ban/article_6fc275bf-5e40-4e8a-811f-bef4f816781b.html
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These groups help crime victims. Trump’s anti-DEI push is putting them on the defensive.
Trump’s crackdown on “woke” federal grants is putting pressure on Wisconsin nonprofits that work with victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Full story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/special-reports/2025/12/01/trumps-anti-dei-agenda-stokes-fear-for-wisconsin-crime-victim-groups/87274730007/
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Kaohly Her believes her work experience, relationships differentiate her as she readies to be St. Paul’s next mayor
It’s been a whirlwind for St. Paul Mayor-elect Kaohly Her since she defeated two-term incumbent Melvin Carter in an upset on Tuesday night, setting the stage for her to make history as the first woman … Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/kaohly-her-readies-to-be-st-paul-next-mayor/
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In an upset, voters choose Kaohly Her over two-time Mayor Melvin Carter
Her is the first woman to lead St. Paul and will work with the City Council made up of all women. Carter had sought a third term. Full story: https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2025/11/melvin-carter-kaohly-her-in-tight-race-for-st-paul-mayor/
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‘A blur of hard work’: Kaohly Vang Her’s late entry to St. Paul mayoral race pays off in historic win
Kaohly Vang Her, a Lao refugee turned state representative, will be the first woman and first Hmong American to serve as St. Paul mayor. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/democracy-politics/st-paul-mayor-election-winner-kaohly-vang-her/
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‘Labor of love’: Hmong couple turns flower, vegetable farm into a refuge for visitors
Yia Lee and Chong Ge Vang opened Rainbow Garden Farm in Harris, Minnesota, to the public after the pandemic to offer a refuge for citydwellers. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/business-work/rainbow-garden-farm-hmong-owned-harris-minnesota/
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Whitmer pardons nonprofit Hmong refugee in ICE custody
It’s a race against the clock to free a St. Johns man who has been in custody for three months. Lue Yang is a husband and father of six. He was taken into ICE custody in July as he arrived to work in … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/human-rights/whitmer-pardons-hmong-refugee-in-ice-custody-family-has-no-idea-where-he-is/ar-AA1P3Zo2
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Democrat wins Minnesota House special election to replace assassinated leader
The Minnesota House will soon return to full strength under an unusual power- sharing agreement that forces both parties to work together, following a special election to fill the seat left vacant when … Full story: https://www.fox21online.com/2025/09/17/democrat-wins-minnesota-house-special-election-to-replace-assassinated-leader/
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$2 million Creative Growth Fellowship aims to springboard, support Sacramento artists
Sacramento artists, including Pachia Lucy Vang and Chioko Juliette Grevious, have been awarded a grant to support their work as textile artists and storytellers, respectively, through the City of … Full story: https://sacobserver.com/2025/09/2-million-creative-growth-fellowship-aims-to-springboard-support-sacramento-artists/
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Cuts to SNAP benefits have ripple effect on Minnesota’s immigrant farmers
For some farmers who sell at Twin Cities farmers markets, cuts to SNAP benefits will force them to rethink their business model and the ethnic produce they were offering. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/business-work/federal-snap-cuts-impact-minnesota-immigrant-farmers/
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‘Don’t quite fit in’: Local Hmong poet’s work shares a life between worlds
Chippewa Valley-based poet S.Z. Putnam is very familiar with the world of immigrants. That’s because Putnam’s family was among the many Hmong who became refugees after the Vietnam War, facing … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/dont-quite-fit-local-hmong-014700780.html
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Fantasy and Fabrication Through a Hmong American Lens
The first survey of artist Pao Houa Her’s photo-based work explores images shaped by longing, loss, and cultural inheritance. Full story: https://www.vogue.com/article/pao-houa-her-the-imaginative-landscape
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Rise and Grind: The life of a Hmong flower farmer
It’s farmers market season — and that means fresh-picked, fresh-cut flowers and bouquets. But where do those flowers come from? And who is behind all the work? Full story: https://www.wuwm.com/arts-culture/2025-07-31/rise-and-grind-the-life-of-a-hmong-flower-farmer
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Woodson Art Museum debuts new exhibiton
WAUSAU – The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum recently debuted an exhibition featuring the photographic work of Hmong American artist Pao Houa Her. “Double … Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/06/09/woodson-art-museum-debuts-new-exhibiton/
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Minnesota holds first lotteries for cannabis business licenses, nearly two years after legalization
Applicants selected will not immediately receive a full license, but can move forward with the work of setting up their businesses. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-holds-first-lotteries-for-cannabis-business-licenses-nearly-two-years-after-legalization/601367113