Brooklyn Park has started accepting applications to fill five upcoming vacancies in the city’s 11-member Charter Commission. Applications will be accepted through April 15.
Hennepin County Chief Judge Kerry W. Meyer will make the appointments as required by Minnesota statutes that govern Home Rule Charter cities such as Brooklyn Park.
The city posted a call inviting interested residents that are eligible...
Commissioner Matt Varilek of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on Friday named Togo-born Ama Eli Akakpo as the new director for employment and training programs. DEED is the state’s principal economic development agency in charge of workforce development and the promotion of business - both domestic and international.
Ms. Akakpo, a prominent leader in Minnesota’s African...
Today, March 5, is Super Tuesday, and Minnesota residents join 14 other states and the US territory of American Samoa in voting for their choice of candidates in the presidential primaries. There will be no other races on the ballot today, only the presidential race.
In Minnesota, voters will participate in the primaries of three parties that have “major party...
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison visited FAIR School in Crystal Friday to speak to students about careers, leadership and civic engagement during a “Youth Pathway to Civic Education and Careers (YPCEC)” event organized by The Inner Hero, a Twin Cities nonprofit that provides mentoring programs for the youth.
FAIR is a magnet school that is part of the Robbinsdale Area...
Long time educator Camille Davidson is the new president and dean of Mitchell Hamline School of Law, becoming the first Black woman to serve in this role at the institution.
She is set to begin her work on July 1, leaving her current role as dean at Southern Illinois University (SIUS) School of Law and replacing Interim president and dean...
Minnesota’s flagship airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul International, was presented on Tuesday with the prestigious On-Time Award. The award, presented by leading aviation analytics company Cirium, recognizes airport performance and reliability each year.
This marks only the second time a U.S. airport has received this honor, as announced by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC). The first time a U.S. airport scooped the...
The founding father of Tanzania and one of Africa's most iconic figures, former President Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere was honored Sunday with a statue outside the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
“The legacy of this remarkable leader encapsulates the essence of Pan Africanism, profound wisdom, and service to Africa,” said Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, the...
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has hired a key member of the 2021 Jon Ossoff U.S. Senate runoff campaign in Georgia that gave Democrats control of the U.S. Senate to be her campaign manager, as she readies for a rematch against former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels.
Mr. Samuels announced in November that he will run against her again in the...
Rep. Mohamud Noor who represents District 60B in the Minnesota House speaks on the issues the House Human Services Finance Committee that he chairs may work on in 2024. The Minnesota Legislature’s 2024 session convened on Monday.
NAIROBI — Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running and was a top contender for gold at the Olympics in Paris this year, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya.
Their vehicle was the only one involved in the crash late Sunday and Kiptum was driving when...
Sébastien Haller scored late to lead host nation Ivory Coast to a remarkable Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the final on Sunday.
Haller fired in from close range in the 81st minute to complete the turnaround after Franck Kessié drew the Elephants level in the 62nd.
Veteran Ivory Coast midfielder Max Gradel, now 36,...