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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...
KWITU kicks off 3-day convention in Minnesota to celebrate 10th anniversary
The largest organization of Kenyan women in North America began a three-day convention in Minnesota Friday to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
The convention of Kenyan...
Little Africa festival still going strong after 11 years
The Little Africa festival returned to St. Paul for the 11th year, as members from African communities came to showcase their cultures and support...
Kenyan presidential candidate receives a hero’s welcome in Minnesota
The Ames Center’s 1,000 seat main theater in Burnsville which on a regular basis hosts theatrical plays and concerts - such as the “Takin'...
Black workers at risk as Trump slows equity-focused job investments
A new 16-page issue brief by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies warns that federal industrial policy investments aimed at advancing economic...
Kenyan presidential candidate to mobilize diaspora during Minnesota visit
A University of Nairobi professor has described President William Ruto of Kenya as “the most hated man” in the country, just a year after...
Wadaag Commons, a new affordable housing complex for families opens in the Seward neighborhood
The wait is over for families that have been waiting for the completion of Minneapolis’ newest affordable complex in the Seward neighborhood.
The grand opening...
Vibrant Liberian Independence Day Parade celebrates 178 years of freedom
The sounds of Afrobeat, and in particular songs by Skrewfaze and Deetweh, pulsated along Shingle Creek Parkway in Brooklyn Center on Saturday, as the...