"The idea is about connecting our kids with that day 40 years ago when we all were Americans and everyone was ... in a state of disbelief and euphoria," said organizer Tom Whaley.
Hundreds of thousands of tons of construction and demolition waste — much of it from home tear-downs and remodeling jobs — end up in landfills every year. But some homeowners are learning it's environmentally and financially rewarding when those materials are reused or recycled.
Hmong community leaders are scrambling to set the record straight after an online post falsely claimed that federal immigration agents had arrested hundreds of people at a popular St. Paul market. Its posting set off a frenzy, playing on the fears of a very real proposal by the Trump administration to deport some Hmong and Lao immigrants.
After a visit to his parents in Wuhan, China, unexpectedly turned upside down because of the novel coronavirus, Yulin Yin was cleared to leave quarantine in California and arrived in Minnesota Wednesday.
Haji Yussuf says the congresswoman is focused too much on her national profile and not enough on the district and that he’s heard the concerns of people from all walks of life as he drives for Uber.
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The Upper Harbor Terminal project promises amenities, jobs and economic growth in a working-class part of the city. Many in the ethnically diverse neighborhoods around it worry it will drive them out. Can the project build wealth for current residents without erasing them?
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Other robotics teams at a practice meet Sunday stepped up to help the Highland Park team after its equipment trailer was stolen. “We needed some zip ties … and you just ask and they have it — and say, 'What else do you need?’” coach Doug Kmoch said.