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Tag: Minnesota

Posted inBUSINESS & WORK

Cultural Destinations booth at Minnesota State Fair connects diverse businesses to wider audience

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan August 31, 2023September 1, 2023

A booth at the Minnesota State Fair allows several business owners of color to take turns showcasing their wares in the education building.

Posted inBUSINESS & WORK

Here comes the Minnesota State Fair! Are you ready? Some things to know before you go.

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan August 18, 2023August 23, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK

Two Minnesotans named to Obama Foundation Leaders USA program

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan August 4, 2023August 8, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK

How to get a job at the Minnesota State Fair

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan July 4, 2023July 5, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Wakpa Triennial Festival showcases artwork across Minnesota

by Alex V. Cipolle June 26, 2023June 26, 2023
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

How descendants of enslaved people in Minnesota, the Dakotas can apply to receive $50,000 grants

Avatar photo by Tiffany Bui June 20, 2023July 17, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK

East African Business Association aims to strengthen immigrant business owners

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan May 16, 2023May 17, 2023
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Minnesota celebrates 165 years of statehood by swearing in 50 new U.S. citizens

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan May 11, 2023May 18, 2023
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Jovan Speller Rebollar named new leader of The Great Northern

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Fighting in Sudan leaves Minnesota college student unsure she can ever return home

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan May 5, 2023May 5, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK

New state research shows that immigration could help ease Minnesota’s labor shortage

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan April 25, 2023April 25, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK

Minnesota House approves safety bill for workers at Amazon facilities and other warehouses

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan April 24, 2023May 1, 2023
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Minnesota ‘green bank’ proposal aims to speed climate friendly projects in underserved communities

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard April 10, 2023April 10, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK

Cub grocery store workers avert strike after reaching a new contract

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan April 7, 2023April 7, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK

Amazon shutters Shakopee facility, agrees to transfer hundreds of workers

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan March 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK

‘Why are they closing Walmart?’: Community members are upset over announced closure of store in Brooklyn Center

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan March 23, 2023March 23, 2023
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Licencias De Conducir Para Todos: El gobernador de Minnesota Tim Walz firma proyecto de ley

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan March 7, 2023March 7, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK

Pineda Tacos’ ‘Millenial grey’ restroom drives Internet wild in viral TikTok video

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan March 3, 2023March 3, 2023
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Twin Cities snow emergency alerts fall short for non-English speakers

Avatar photo by Alfonzo Galvan February 24, 2023February 24, 2023
DON'T USE THIS PICTURE. OJEDA IS A CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER.
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Electronics have evolved since 2007. Minnesota’s electronics recycling program has not.

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard January 18, 2023April 10, 2023
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Top 5 climate stories of 2022: Indigenous communities stand up to pollution, clean energy and solar projects take off.

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard December 27, 2022January 2, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Here’s how to weather the cold in Minnesota

by Tim Harlow December 22, 2022January 2, 2023
Posted inSports

‘It really brings us together’: World Cup attracts Minnesota viewers of all backgrounds

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard November 21, 2022November 25, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

New generation of Hmong dancers prep for New Year celebration in southwest Minnesota.

by Hannah Yang November 18, 2022November 18, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Minnesota governor: Walz wins after sharp-elbowed race

by Brian Bakst November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Minnesota 2022 Midterm Election: Live Results and Updates

Avatar photo by Sahan Journal November 8, 2022November 9, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

What happened Tuesday? Here’s your 2022 Minnesota Midterm Elections recap.

Avatar photo by Sahan Journal November 8, 2022November 9, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Guía del votante: Conozca la posición de los candidatos a gobernador de Minnesota

by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Guía del votante: Conozca las posiciones de los candidatos a Fiscal General de Minnesota

by Regina Medina November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Guía del votante: Vea las posturas de los candidatos a Secretario de Estado de Minnesota sobre las elecciones

by MPR News Staff November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Guía del votante: Vea las posturas de los candidatos a Contralor de Minnesota en temas clave

by MPR News Staff November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Hagaha codbixiyaha: Ogow mowqifyada murashixiinta u taagan guddoomiyaha gobolka Minnesota

by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Hagaha Codbixiyaha: Eeg xoghayaha gobolka Minnesota mawqifyada murashixiinta ee doorashada

by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Hagaha codbixiyaha: Eeg mowqifyada muhiimka ah ee musharixiinta hantidhowraha Minnesota

by MPR News Staff November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Students, staff say cultural competency is key for Minnesota educators.  

by Eder Campuzano September 29, 2022September 29, 2022
Posted inNews

Timeline: How feeding underprivileged children turned into a sweeping federal investigation.

by Joey Peters September 20, 2022September 27, 2022
Posted inNews

Federal authorities charge 48 people in Feeding Our Future investigation—allegedly ‘largest pandemic fraud in the United States.’

Avatar photo by Joey Peters and Andrew Hazzard September 20, 2022March 13, 2023
Posted inHEALTH

Nurses of color on a historic strike share why they’re fighting for increased staffing, higher wages, and better patient care.

by Drew Arrieta September 14, 2022September 14, 2022
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

An explosion of color welcomes customers at this State Fair booth selling clothes and wares from Ghana.

Avatar photo by Joey Peters and Samantha HoangLong August 26, 2022August 26, 2022
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Big? Check. Stick? Check. Giant egg roll on a stick passes the State Fair test.

Avatar photo by Joey Peters and Samantha HoangLong August 26, 2022August 26, 2022
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Union Hmong Kitchen brings Hmong food to the Minnesota State Fair for the first time. Here’s what head chef Yia Vang says you should try.

Avatar photo by Joey Peters and Samantha HoangLong August 26, 2022August 26, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Minnesota set to become ‘abortion-access island’ in the Midwest, but for whom?

by Jessica Lussenhop August 26, 2022July 7, 2023
Posted inEDUCATION

President Biden announced a historic student loan forgiveness plan on Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know to relieve your student debt.

Avatar photo by Becky Z. Dernbach August 24, 2022September 29, 2023
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Tragedy in St. Paul: Couple dies in apparent murder-suicide with five young children in the home.

by Joey Peters August 18, 2022August 19, 2022
Posted inHEALTH

Keeping track of the applesauce: Federal Child Nutrition Programs make it possible for Minnesota nonprofits to serve low-income kids. But while the lunch may be free, you pay for it in paperwork.

by Joey Peters August 18, 2022August 17, 2022
East Phillips Park Cultural and Community Center the morning of the primary election in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Your Minnesota Primary Election Day 2022 results

Avatar photo by Sahan Journal August 9, 2022October 12, 2022
Ashley Kidd-Tatge (left) and Debby Prudhomme (right) stand for a portrait outside the Park Point Marina Inn on May 12 in Duluth.
Posted inHEALTH

To tackle maternal health disparities, one Minnesota insurer looks to doula care.

Avatar photo by Catharine Richert July 12, 2022July 19, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Minnesota’s Black farmers working to reconnect to land

by Jon Collins June 3, 2022June 3, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Even on a morning as fiercely frigid as this one, there they were, flying down snowy Twin Cities streets with condensation puffing from their wrapped-up faces–winter bicyclists. Among those hardy riders are an increasing number of riders of color.

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard January 25, 2022January 25, 2022
Posted inChanging the Narrative

‘We need a fund that doesn’t see funding Black people as risky’: How three Black leaders are working to change Minnesota philanthropy.

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard December 9, 2021December 9, 2021
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Racial disparities persist in drowning deaths.

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard September 27, 2021September 27, 2021
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Indigenous protesters, allies make a push in St. Paul to stop Line 3

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard August 26, 2021August 27, 2021
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Clean energy jobs rebound after 2020 losses. More opportunities needed for workers of color, experts say.

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard August 26, 2021September 6, 2021
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Where there’s smoke, there’s asthma: Weather events tied to climate change pose health threats to Minnesota communities of color

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard July 27, 2021May 17, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Frost. Then blistering heat. Drought. And now the bugs. Minnesota immigrant farmers are struggling with the effects of climate change in their fields.

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard June 28, 2021September 14, 2021
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

The calendar says June; the weather says August. Minnesota’s record heat wave a sign of what’s to come.

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard June 9, 2021June 9, 2021
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Minnesota farmers are 99 percent white and aging. A proposed bill would help diversify the next generation.

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard April 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Posted inSTORIES FROM THE PANDEMIC

The pandemic compelled one Somali American educator to become something else: a full-time artist.

Avatar photo by Ibrahim Hirsi February 9, 2021February 12, 2021
Posted inSTORIES FROM THE PANDEMIC

Minneapolis teacher Mariam Mohamed thinks the emotional health of her students is more important this year than their multiplication tables.

Avatar photo by Ibrahim Hirsi January 13, 2021January 13, 2021
Posted inArts

Decades before Oromo protesters started marching in Minnesota, Hangasu Waqo Lugo fought for freedom in Ethiopia. A new book finally tells his forgotten story.

by Mohammed Ademo August 20, 2020August 20, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK

‘The cash is piling up’: Hawala money transfers provide a financial lifeline for thousands of families. What stopped the money flow from Minnesota to Somalia?

Avatar photo by Ibrahim Hirsi July 23, 2020July 23, 2020
Posted inNews

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, sues Minnesota journalist and his independent newspaper

Avatar photo by Ibrahim Hirsi July 2, 2020July 15, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK

Immigrant retailers reopened shops in neighborhood malls. Customers haven’t returned

Avatar photo by Ibrahim Hirsi July 2, 2020July 4, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus

Amazon workers warned about COVID-19 risks at Minnesota warehouses. Workers kept getting infected

Avatar photo by Ibrahim Hirsi June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
Posted inHEALTH

Somali woman sews face masks for Minnesota health care workers battling coronavirus pandemic

Avatar photo by Abdirahman Mohamed April 3, 2020April 6, 2020

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