Africa

Whitney Houston’s iconic South Africa concert set for release

Whitney Houston fans world wide are in for a rare treat as Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings, in collaboration with The Estate of Whitney E. Houston and Primary Wave Music, brings “Whitney Houston: The Concert for a Recent South Africa (Durban)” to...

Former Great Fans shop on Snelling Ave. could develop into Little Africa Plaza — a pan-African grocery, museum, office and retail center

Standing in front of the long-vacant Great Fans and Blinds shop on Snelling Avenue, Gene Gelgelu talks up his $4.5 million dream of converting the two-story constructing into “Little Africa Plaza,” the bustling industrial center of a community on...

Little Africa Festival and Black Business Week highlight progress and economic resources

The African Economic Development Solutions (AEDS) organization has played a big role in supporting the work of the African diaspora here in Minnesota. This 12 months they’re hosting the ninth annual Little Africa Festival on Aug. 6 in Hamline...
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U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum seeks thirteenth term in rematch with May Lor Xiong in 4th District

Longtime St. Paul Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is in search of one other term in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional...
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Believed to have been the oldest working nurse in Minnesota, Joyce Gimmestad retired at 88. She reflects on 7 many years in healthcare

Joyce Gimmestad hoped to succeed in 90 before retiring from being a nurse. Still, she retired on June 22, at 88, attributable to a...

Family of 83-year-old St. Paul man killed in hit-and-run: ‘We’ll forgive you. … Please turn yourself in’

For 30 years, John Bidon took each day runs around Lake Phalen near his St. Paul home. He’d stretch it out to 5 miles...

Alemar Cheese, longtime Minnesota producer of soppy French-style cheeses, moves to California

Alemar Cheese, an award-winning creamery that’s been positioned on the Food Constructing in Northeast Minneapolis since 2019, has packed up and moved west. Founder Keith...

Federal civil case against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan dismissed

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