The Hmong Times Newspaper is a quality publication for the Hmong Community. Providing valuable information and tools to promote togetherness and give the Hmong community a forum. The Hmong Times newspaper also provides the means for businesses, schools and organizations to make a connection with the Hmong Community.
A Robust Arts Curriculum Is Essential to Ensure All Students Succeed
Over the past few decades, the curriculum in many schools has been narrowed to focus on core academic subjects, at the expense of arts education.
Get The Most Out Of A Campus Visit
Visiting a college campus allows you to experience the campus atmosphere firsthand, interact with current students, and gain valuable insights into the college’s academic programs and extracurricular offerings.
Always Be Careful: The ABCs Of School Safety
Benefits Of After-School Sports And Extracurricular Activities
While the classroom is an integral part of your child’s education and indeed their life, it should not be the only part of their education. The traditional classroom setting will teach your child a great deal, but if you want your child to have a truly well-rounded education, you will need to supplement that setting with after school and extracurricular activities.
Back-To-School Preparation
A new school year is almost here and parents are faced with financial and organizational challenges. How do you prepare your home for some of the busiest days of your lives?
Theater Mu Produces The World Premiere Of Hells Canyon This Spring
Former Mu Tang Clan playwright Keiko Green combines fictional and historical horror in this five-person ensemble play.
Theater Mu Announces Its Newest Playwright Incubator Members
The Mu Tang Clan Vol. 2 is centered on Asian American playwrights who identify as refugees, former refugees, or as descendants of refugees.
International Acclaimed Hmong American Music Vocal Artist, Pagnia Xiong Announces First Solo Concert To Be Held At The Ordway In St. Paul, MN On December 15, 2023
An immersive concert where you can indulge in an unforgettable fusion of LIVE original Hmong music, inspiring stories, and pure passion.
University Of Minnesota College Of Liberal Arts Announces 2023-2024 Engagement Hub Residency With The Hmong Cultural Center Museum
Preserving and Promoting Hmong American History: A Partnership with the Hmong Cultural Center Museum and Library
Local Playwright Mixes The Zombie Apocalypse And Lao Culture In This World Premiere
Saint Paul playwright Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay poured what she loved into her Kung Fu Zombies universe: lore, Lao culture, humor, science fiction, kung fu, hip hop, horror, strong femme characters.
Health
What Is Influenza (flu)?
The flu is a respiratory disease caused by a virus that attacks the nose, throat, and lungs. Illness is usually mild or moderate, not requiring hospitalization. However, at times flu can be severe, even leading to death.
COVID Makes A Comeback, But New Vaccines Are Around The Corner
The U.S. is experiencing a summer swell of infections, though hospitalization rates remain relatively stable. Three eminent experts conclude that COVID-19 will continue to pose a health threat over many years, as it continues its evolution.
How To Control Your Asthma When Outdoor Air Quality Is Bad
(StatePoint) Asthma, a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for over 24 million Americans, is often exacerbated by air pollution and the effects of climate change.
Are We Out of the Woods With COVID?
Omicron variants are killing 200-300 people a day but population immunity in the U.S. is higher and more stable than a year ago.
Are We Done With Masks? Three Experts Review The Latest Findings
A new study finds masks do little to prevent the spread of viruses like the flu and Covid, and that hand washing, and vaccines offer more protection.
Business and Finance
In Publishing, Diversity Depends Not Only On Who’s Portrayed, But How
To change unequal representation for people of color is to change not only how many are portrayed, but also how they’re portrayed, a new study of racial representation in U.S. schoolbooks by The Education Trust finds.
What’s Ahead For The U.S. Economy In 2024?
Although inflation and unemployment rates are falling, many Americans are struggling to stay afloat with record-high costs of living.
Building A More Inclusive Economy: Q&A with JPMorgan Chase’s Thelma Ferguson
All communities should have the resources they need to strengthen their economic futures. This Black History Month, JPMorgan Chase is affirming their commitment to breaking down barriers – including the racial wealth gap – and promoting opportunity for all.
8 Basic Steps For Building A Budget
Budgeting can be a useful tool to help you reach your financial goals. A budget can help you keep track of your spending, avoid and get out of debt, limit overspending, pay bills on time and build savings habits.
It’s Always The Right Time To Plan For Retirement
Whether you’re just entering the workforce or plan to stop working in a few years, it’s never too early – or too late – to save for retirement.
Community
What’s Safer For Domestic Violence Survivors: Home Or The Streets?
Domestic violence is among the leading causes of homelessness, as victims often face low funds, poor credit and police evictions – driving growing numbers of women to sake safety in the streets.
HmongTown 2 Comes To The Sears Building In Maplewood Mall
In an exciting venture opening in 2025, Toua Xiong (owner of HmongTown Marketplace in St. Paul) will transform the iconic Maplewood Mall Sears building into HmongTown 2, a hub that celebrates Hmong culture and provides opportunities for Hmong businesses.
Exceptional Twin Cities Teen Named ‘Youth Of The Year’ By The Boys & Girls Clubs Of The Twin Cities! Kalvin Vang To Vie For State Title And Scholarship
Kalvin Vang To Vie For State Title And Scholarship
Remembering Tou Ger Xiong – Honoring The Legacy Of A Social Justice Champion
“Smile when you think of me, for I’m smiling because I thought of you,” Tou Ger Xiong is quoted as saying in the funeral program.
Small Business Owners Need Access To Funding
Over 33 million small businesses make up about 99.9% of businesses in the U.S. and employ almost half of its workforce. During the Covid-19 pandemic, 40% of Black and Latino-owned businesses shut down, many permanently.
Sports/Outdoors
Ice Safety – Danger Thin Ice
It has been a particularly deadly winter season on Minnesota waters, with at least four people dead after falling through the ice. While some lakes are largely ice-free, people are still ice fishing on others, particularly those in the north.
Finding Both Thunder And Quiet In Nature – Thia Xiong And Her Favorite Minnesota State Parks
Research for Thia Xiong’s graduate thesis introduced her to Minnesota state parks and recreation areas: their land, history, and culture.
DNR PROPOSES NEW TROUT STREAM CLASSIFICATIONS IN MARATHON COUNTY
Pursuant to NR 1.02(7)(c), Wis. Adm. Code, the Department of Natural Resources gives notice of the change in classification for 11 streams in Marathon County for a total of 75.48 miles of stream to be changed from unclassified trout water to Class I or II trout water.
Getting Ready To Plant A Backyard Tree
Maybe like me you’ve wanted to plant a tree for a while. What about next spring? Kao Thao, a naturalist at Fort Snelling State Park, knows a lot about native Minnesota trees, differences between trees, and considerations in selecting a tree to add to your property.
Adventures At Fort Snelling State Park What You Don’t See You Will Hear: The Search For Wily Woodpeckers
Maybe like me, your first introduction to woodpeckers took place in the 1960s on a 30-minute television cartoon show, “Woody Woodpecker.” The whacky, red-headed character created for movie theaters in 1940 had this loud, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha cackle.
Nation/World
Lessons This Bomb Filled Land Is Teaching Me
In Xieng Khouang Province, Laos, I had a conversation with a 72-year-old man named Pa (Father) Bouathong. He shared with me the story of losing his 15 year old son in the exact spot we were sitting.
The Return Of Cluster Bombs To Southeast Asia
Two disturbing milestones were passed in 2023. In April, the Cluster Munition Monitor, the research wing of the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC), identified the first use of cluster munitions in Southeast Asia since the Indochina War ended 48 years ago, in 1975.
Exploring Lao History And Healing In Vientiane With ARTICLE22
This August, ARTICLE22 returned to Laos and embarked on a unique journey with our treasured partner, Legacies of War.
A Journey Back To Laos
My life’s journey began in Savannakhet, Laos, in the year of 1978. I was born into a diligent family; my father worked at the hospital, and my mother managed a convenience store.
From Beats To Legacies: My Journey With Legacies Of War
In the vibrant tapestry of life, some threads hold a deeper significance than others. My personal journey, Joy Christine Ngaosivath, or “Miss Joy,” as I’m known in the Las Vegas music scene, is one woven with the melodies of my Lao heritage.