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Know your Operator: Sophia Ali
Years of service: 7
Lives: Burnsville
Garage: Nicollet
Family: Husband and three kids
After 10 years...
Minnesota Senate District 38 DFL convention ends with no endorsement
Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley led each round of balloting, but was unable to secure the 60 percent of delegate votes needed for party endorsement.
BROOKLYN PARK,...
Togo executive to lead UN labor agency, 1st African in post
GENEVA (AP) — The governing body of the U.N.’s labor agency has picked a Togo executive to be the agency’s new leader and the...
Pha meets rallies supporters as she seeks District 38 Minnesota Senate seat
Growing up, Susan Pha never thought she’d be interested in politics.
“Initially, I never thought about politics for myself,” Pha said. “But as I got...
Verbeten’s candidacy increases chances of a Black woman getting elected to Minnesota State Senate
Another candidate has joined the race for the Minnesota State Senate, therefore increasing chances of history that has been in the making.
Clare Oumou Verbeten,...
Why Saraswati Singh wants to be the next Hennepin County Attorney
Saraswati Singh is tired of waiting for reforms in the justice system to happen. The thirty-seven-year-old is taking action by running for a seat...
Review: Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Dakota in Minneapolis
Without fanfare or prelude, a simple introduction by an off-stage voice introduced Ladysmith Black Mambazo, welcoming them to the stage on the Ides of...
Ghanaians in Minnesota call for unity as they celebrate 65th year of independence
Citizens of Ghana living in Minnesota have called for togetherness as they marked the day the west African country broke free from British rule...
Nairobi, Mombasa, Port Louis and Accra airports named the best in Africa
Airports Council International (ACI) World on Thursday announced the recipients of this year’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. The annual awards recognize "airport excellence in...
Brooklyn Park’s mayoral elections set for possible rematch of 2021 contest won by 2...
In the last elections, Hollies Winston came so close to becoming the mayor of Brooklyn Park. This year, he says he is determined to...
Women sue Idaho over expensive hair-braiding license rules
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three Idaho women are suing the state in federal court over its expensive training requirement for professional hair-braiders.
The women, represented...