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Books for Africa Children’s Book Walk is September 24 and David, the son of...
David Robinson, son of baseball legend Jackie Robinson will be the grand marshall at Books for Africa's Children's Book March taking place tomorrow (Saturday,...
Meet Brooklyn Park’s new assistant city manager, Wokie Freeman
After leaving her native Liberia as a teenager during the start of the civil war in 1990, Wokie Freeman and her family moved to...
Early voting starts September 23 in Minnesota
Starting Friday September 23, if you are eligible to vote, you can start casting absentee ballots in Minnesota for the Nov. 8 general election.
This...
Son of Baseball legend Jackie Robinson coming to Minnesota from Tanzania to promote Books...
David Robinson, the son of baseball icon Jackie Robinson, will travel from his home on a coffee cooperative in Tanzania, to visit the Twin...
Incumbent Gichana reelected as Mwanyagetinge president in disputed election
Incumbent president of the Mwanyagetinge Association of Kenyans in Minnesota, Geoffrey "Chui" Gichana, won reelection in a poorly attended but drama filled election on...
Foreign entrepreneurs can get ‘Start-Up’ visas to start business in US
Acting on a 2014 mandate issued by President Barack Obama, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Aug. 26 a new proposal that would allow...
Kenyan-American stabbing victim fundraiser is Saturday September 3
Friends and family gathered Wednesday for a visitation and viewing of the body of 21-year old Sean Maina who was stabbed in Dinkytown, a...
A peak into African children’s dreams
Every day, humanitarian aid workers stand on the front lines of war and disaster, braving great dangers to deliver assistance to those in need....
Eradicating corruption in Africa’s judiciary systems
Judicial corruption is the “queen mother” and the most sordid of all corrupt behavior inflicted on the good people of Africa. The tentacles of...
Rain damage versus flood damage: It matters for your insurance coverage
Storms with heavy rain in many parts of Minnesota have caused dangerous flash flooding and damage to property. Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman is...
Ilhan Omar can learn lessons from missteps of Minneapolis Council Member Warsame
Back in 2014, I wrote about how Minnesota's House 60B is different from Minneapolis City Council Ward 6. The objective of the essay was to...