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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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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…
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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:…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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