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Full list of incentives Minnesota will give you if you get your COVID-19 vaccine
Last week Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced a vaccine incentive program called "Your Shot to Summer" as he tries to get 70 percent of...
What you need to know about Henry Ongeri and why he’s running to be...
A Minnesota based Kenyan-American lawyer says the deteriorating socioeconomic conditions of his people in his home county of Nyamira in Kenya, has spurred his...
A soccer training center is the latest African-owned business to open in the Twin...
As the Covid-19 pandemic reached the United States in early 2020 and governments ordered businesses to close to curb the spread of the virus,...
Minority small businesses more optimistic about post-pandemic future, new study finds
More than a year after the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the United States, minority small business owners appear more optimistic than their white counterparts...
Overseas Americans may use their expired passports to travel back to US
The US State Department announced Monday (May 24) that US citizens can travel back to the United States using their recently expired passports under...
Yussuf Haji sets sights on Minneapolis City Council
For Yussuf Haji, a seat on the Minneapolis City Council means an opportunity to make real change. He is running to represent Ward 9....
Panel says faith community must lead slavery reparations
By Luis Andres Henao - Associated Press
The faith community should guide the way on reparations for America’s history of slavery and racial discrimination and...
Face masks no longer needed if fully vaccinated, CDC says
Gov. Walz follows advice and ends mask mandate
The Centers for Disease Control said Thursday that people that are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus no...
Minnesota health officials provide guidelines on celebrating Eid al-Fitr safely during pandemic
Eid al-Fitr, which will tentatively land on May 13 this year is usually celebrated by Muslims around the world by attending Eid prayers, gathering...
Meet the Somali-American running to dislodge Cam Gordon from Minneapolis Ward 2
Yusra Arab, a policy advocate, mental health practitioner, and community organizer, has announced her intention to challenge incumbent Cam Gordon in Ward 2 of...
How to save to buy your first home
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For many, the first step to buying a home is saving up for the down payment. It can feel like a difficult goal when...