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Brooklyn Park celebrates Nigerian sister city, honors actor Mofe-Damijo for role in relationship
The city of Brooklyn Park celebrated the second year of its relationship with Udu, a Nigerian urban center that became a sister city in...
Minnesota Somali Community Center honors leaders for spirit of ‘Geesinimo’
The Minnesota Somali Community Center hosted its annual Samafal Gala on Saturday night in Columbia Heights.
Hundreds gathered to honor community healthcare providers and healthcare...
Bona hits a grand slam with the Dakota audience in his Minnesota debut
While Twins fans were watching their team lose to the Marlins a few blocks away, fans of Richard Bona were luxuriating in his winsome...
Somali American Imams and scholars endorse Kamala Harris, urge community to vote
A group of Somali American imams, scholars and other leaders have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president because another Donald Trump presidency would...
U.S. Reps. Lauren Underwood and Ilhan Omar stump for Harris-Walz ticket in Minneapolis
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood visited Minneapolis last week to join U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar, who represents the area, to rally supporters for Vice President...
Kenyan Shadrack Kimining and Molly Bookmyer of Ohio win 2024 Twin Cities Marathon
Shadrack Kimining, 28, of Kenya won the 2024 Twin Cities Marathon men’s race Sunday with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 17...
Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from...
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for...
Vance and Walz begin cordially but end in heated clashes over Trump, Jan. 6,...
Republican Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, faced off in the only vice presidential debate of the 2024...
Kenyan American physician becomes president of Minnesota Medical Association
A Kenyan-born doctor has become the 158th president of Minnesota Medical Association (MMA), the first person of color to lead the organization since its...
Mshale founder and publisher delivers keynote at African career development conference
African professionals gathered on Saturday for the half-day African Immigrant professional Development Conference (AIPDC), hosted annually by the Center for Immigrant Career Advancement. Now...
Free COVID tests being mailed out again. Here’s how to get them.
Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, mailed straight to their homes.
The U.S. government reopened the program on Thursday, allowing any...