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Governor Dayton reappoints James Burroughs as Martin Luther King Holiday chair
Outgoing Minnesota governor Mark Dayton on Monday announced the reappointment of James Burroughs as chair of the Governor’s Council on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. The Council helps plan,…
International student enrollment at US colleges continue decline
New enrollments of international students fell by 6.6 percent at American universities in academic year 2017-18 compared to the year before, marking the second straight year in declines in new enrollments,…
Kahin of Afro Deli and Jaylani Hussein to serve on Minnesota governor-elect transition advisory board
Abdirahman Kahin, whose Afro Deli business won Business of the Year at last month’s African Awards Gala is among those selected by Minnesota Governor-elect Tim Walz to serve on his…
Hennepin County is taking applications for citizen advisory boards
Minnesota’s largest county, Hennepin County, is recruiting volunteers for 28 citizen advisory board positions through its annual open appointment process. The board appoints residents to volunteer service positions on advisory…
Election 2018: Historic Liberian-American wins in Minnesota
The groundbreaking victory during last week’s midterms by Ilhan Omar as the first Africa-born black person to…
Ilhan Omar becomes first Africa-born black elected to United States Congress
Ilhan Omar, who two years ago made history by becoming the first Somali-American ever elected to a US state legislature, made history again Tuesday when she notched up more firsts…
US Colleges sue Trump administration over student visas
Four US colleges, which depend heavily on foreign students including those from India, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s recent changes in the student visa policy, saying it…
If not registered to vote in Minnesota, you can register on Election Day
If you are eligible to vote but you are not registered as a voter, Minnesota law allows you to register on election day by doing the following: a.) bringing your…
A Glittering African Awards Gala Honors and Celebrates Community
MINNEAPOLIS – The African Awards, organized annually by Mshale Newspaper, held its glittering seventh African Awards Gala on Saturday, October 13 at the World Headquarters of Target Corporation in Minneapolis.…
Mshale Endorsements: Betty McCollum, Dean Phillips, Ilhan Omar and more
The midterm elections are on November 6 and as previously announced, Mshale was going to make endorsements in areas around the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area where many of our readers…
Trump administration seeks to limit international student stays
The Trump administration on Wednesday published a proposed a new rule to be effective in fall 2019 that will establish a maximum period of authorized stay for international students. The…