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Mike Kenyanya reflects on 6 years at University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents
When Mike Kenyanya joined the student government at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, 10 years ago, he didn’t know it would one day lead...
Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting
By Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Makiya Seminera and Collin Binkley
One international student after another told the University of Central Missouri this summer that they couldn’t...
Growth of U.S.-Africa trade and investment possible despite unpredictable Trump policies, experts say
Despite the uncertainty the Trump administration’s trade policies have created, government officials, entrepreneurs, and business leaders of the African diaspora said there were still...
Former DFL staffer launches bid for Minnesota Senate
With Democrats enjoying a one seat majority in the Minnesota Senate, a former DFL staffer turned businessman, Ian Oundo, on Thursday launched his own...
Zār Electrik will make Minnesota debut at the Cedar this fall
Zār Electrik will climb The Cedar Cultural Center’s stage steps September 24th and give their Minneapolis audience something new, something different, and something very...
‘Fateh is getting screwed’: Leaders react angrily as state Democrats revoke endorsement
The Minnesota DFL’s Constitution, Bylaws & Rules Committee (CBRC), on Thursday revoked the historic endorsement of state Sen. Omar Fateh as the party’s nominee...
State lawmaker launches bid for Hennepin County Attorney
A Minnesota state legislator is the first to officially enter the open 2026 race to be Hennepin County’s top prosecutor.
Rep. Cedric Frazier, 46, announced...
Officials cut the ribbon on veteran housing in Robbinsdale
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and local officials on Thursday celebrated the successful completion of a $2 million project to convert a century old hotel...
Death announcement of Bernard Omari Ayako
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Bernard Omari Ayako, age 47, on August 5, 2025.
Bernard was born on December...
Xp Lee wins the Democratic primary for the late Melissa Hortman’s seat
Former Brooklyn Park City Council member Xp Lee on Tuesday won the DFL nomination to run for Minnesota’s House District 34B, left vacant after...
Glamorous gala marks conclusion of KWITU’s 10th annual reunion
It was all pomp and circumstance Saturday, as hundreds of Kenyan women from across the United States and Canada descended on Minnesota’s Twin Cities...