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Minnesota proposes ‘Office of New Americans’ to offer career services to immigrants
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has proposed a new initiative that would deliver career readiness services to Minnesota’s immigrant workers.
The...
Full transcript of Gov. Walz’s remarks for his State of the State address
Good evening.
Madam Speaker, and Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Mr. President, and Members of the Minnesota Senate. Madam Chief Justice, Distinguished Members...
Ramadan banquet raises $50,000 for water in East Africa
A Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to countries in the Horn of Africa raised over $50,000 for technologies that...
Business Spotlight: Durdur Bakery & Grocery
Have you experienced the taste of sweet Somali desserts? Looking for a place to find freshly made rotis (bread)? Or are you interested in...
No masks required at MSP airport and Metro Transit after Florida judge voids federal...
You will no longer have to wear a face mask at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport or on Metro Transit tarins and buses after a federal...
Evans Chebet and Peres Jepchirchir win the 126th Boston Marathon
BOSTON (AP) — Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir capped the celebration of a half-century of women in the Boston Marathon with a finish to...
Vice President Kamala Harris in historic meeting with President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan met on Friday at the vice president's ceremonial office adjacent to the White...
Michigan cop fatally shoots Patrick Lyoya from Democratic Republic of Congo
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Black man face-down on the ground was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Michigan...
CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID-19 rises
The mask mandate order is being extended to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant that is now responsible for the vast...
Know your Operator: Kofi Afoutou
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Know your Operator: Kofi Afoutou
Years of service: 8
Lives: Richfield
Garage: South
Family: Wife and three kids
While working as a high school principal in Togo,...
You can now choose gender X on your US passport
It is official. Starting today, April 11, you can select gender “X” in your US passport application. Previously you could only choose “F” or...