Monthly Archives: August 2021
Brooklyn Park Mayor Lisa Jacobson takes oath of office
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Brooklyn Park Mayor Lisa Jacobson took the oath of office on Monday, August 30,2021 at city hall. She won the...
UCare names Joy Marsh first associate vice president of equity and inclusion
UCare, the Minneapolis based nonprofit health plan, has named Joy Marsh as its first associate vice president of equity and inclusion.
UCare provides health care...
Annual Nigerian picnic features Afrobeat, jollof rice and vaccines
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - Lemi Z'ere, a 22-year-old second generation Eritrean and TikTok influencer, put off getting vaccinated against COVID-19 for months because she was...
Ghanaian-American author Rosemond Sarpong Owens seeks to empower young Black girls
Ghanaian-American author Rosemond Sarpong Owens celebrated the launch of her new children’s book, “The Extraordinary Educator: Dr. Delores Henderson” on Saturday alongside the person...
Recount upholds winner of Brooklyn Park mayor race
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Unofficial results of a total recount in the August 10 Brooklyn Park special election for mayor in which Lisa Jacobson...
Minnesota extends $100 vaccine incentives for another week
Minnesota has extended its $100 reward program for people who get their COVID-19 vaccinations by another week.
Any Minnesotan age 12 or older who gets...
2020 U.S. census data shows historic decline of non-Hispanic white population
The United States was significantly more racially diverse in 2020 than it was in 2010, with the number of white people declining, as that...
Get your teen back on track with vaccines missed during the COVID-19 pandemic
Now is a great time to schedule an appointment for your teen to get caught up on vaccines. They may have missed some vaccines...
Brooklyn Park Mayoral Race: Confusing vote totals
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Confusion in the vote totals in the hotly contested Brooklyn Park special election for mayor was cleared around 1:00 am...
Biden administration to jumpstart Trump-era U.S.-Africa trade and investment initiative
President Joseph R. Biden’s administration is revamping a U.S.-Africa trade and investment initiative that began under former President Donald J. Trump but has been...
Brooklyn Park City Hall open Saturday to allow absentee voting for Aug. 10 special...
The Brooklyn Park City Hall will be open this Saturday, August 7, to allow the city’s voters to cast absentee ballots for the August...