Matt Mikus

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Matt Mikus

This year marks 50 years of Hmong refugee resettlement and immigration to Minnesota. MPR News will feature Hmong Minnesotans in a variety of careers through the month of May as part of our “ChangeMakers” series. This series highlights Minnesotans from diverse and often underrepresented backgrounds who are making an impact. For 18 years, Terry Yang ran the Bubai Foods grocery in Walnut Grove with his brother.

2 months ago | mprnews.org | Matt Mikus

The St. Paul City Council is seeking applicants to fill the vacancy left by council member Mitra Jalali to represent Ward 4 until a special election can be held later in the year. So far eight people have applied and the deadline is Thursday, March 13. The city plans to hold a special election for the Ward 4 vacancy in August of 2025.

Feb 27, 2025 | mankatofreepress.com | Matt Mikus

The owner of the Trail Center Lodge near Grand Marais caught a Canada lynx on a casual stroll along her porch on Sunday. Sarah Hamilton, the owner of Trail Center Lodge, said she at first thought her dog was reacting to a fox, but then noticed the length of the creature and caught it on video. “He just went all the way around my house. And I caught him on the front deck once I got my dog under control,” Hamilton said. As of Wednesday, the video uploaded to Facebook has received over 31,000 views.

Feb 27, 2025 | mprnews.org | Matt Mikus

The owner of the Trail Center Lodge near Grand Marais caught a Canada lynx on a casual stroll along her porch on Sunday. Sarah Hamilton, the owner of Trail Center Lodge, said she at first thought her dog was reacting to a fox, but then noticed the length of the creature and caught it on video. “He just went all the way around my house. And I caught him on the front deck once I got my dog under control,” Hamilton said. As of Wednesday, the video uploaded to Facebook has received over 31,000 views.

Jan 28, 2025 | knoxradio.com | Matt Mikus

(Matt Mikus – Minnesota News) – After receiving more than 7,300 creative names, MnDOT released their 50 finalist names to begin the voting round. The contest offers people the chance to submit ideas and eventually vote to pick eight winners — with those winning names going on plows in each of MnDOT’s eight districts around the state. Want to vote? You can pick up to eight names, and voting is open until noon on Friday, Feb. 7. Visit the MnDOT website to cast your vote.