Boua Xiong
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Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Frogtown radio station hits the airwaves
Call it the little radio station that could. WFNU hit the airwaves in the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul on Wednesday. → Read More
Winona Pokemon player talks viral video
“I have huge respect for veterans, but veteran or not, you don't respect someone that is in your face screaming obscenities at you." → Read More
MN Teacher of the Year on MCA scores, achievement gap
"We are not just teaching our kids just to teach them how to pass a test," he said. "We're teaching them how to win at life. It takes creativity, analytical ability, practicality -- it takes so much more than what any single test can measure." → Read More
How do those political speeches come to life?
Words matter in the political arena. So how do big speeches like the ones being delivered at the national conventions come to life? → Read More
St. Paul sends first Somali-American delegate to DNC
Samakab Hussein was just 14 years old when his family moved from Somali to Minnesota. It was the middle of winter and snow covered everything he could see. He had one thought. → Read More
Rep. Peggy Flanagan excited to speak at the DNC
The Democrats are gearing up to showcase their message at their convention in Philadelphia. Minnesota Representative Peggy Flanagan is one of the Minnesota lawmakers speaking at the DNC. → Read More
RNC through the eyes of a young MN delegate
What happens in November will have a lasting impact. That's why 24-year-old Mandy Heffron, from Little Falls, wanted to be one of Minnesota's 38 delegates at the Republican National Convention. → Read More
Woodbury man wants pardon from the UAE
Shezanne Cassim has been home in Woodbury for two years. But he still struggles with the nightmare that started in 2013 while he was living and working in the United Arab Emirates. → Read More
Minn. man shares fireworks horror story
Nick Beheng is one very lucky man. Six years ago he was sent to the hospital after trying to show off with mortar fireworks he bought in Wisconsin but are illegal in Minnesota. → Read More
Eden Prairie teens rescue injured cyclist
“The right thing to do is to stop and help people because we are all here together so why not make the most of it.” → Read More
MN lawmakers join sit-in over gun control
House Democrats ended their 25 ½-hour chamber sit-in to demand votes on gun control Thursday afternoon. There's no indication that Republicans have met the demands. → Read More
Birth Control via apps? Yes, it's true!
Birth control without stepping foot in a clinic? There's an app for that! → Read More
Golden Valley Police Cmdr on lessons learned from mass shootings
Golden Valley Police Commander Steve Johnson has spent 29 years in law enforcement. While the oath to protect remains the same, how police serve has changed drastically. → Read More
How mass shootings became our norm
“It has changed us in ways I don't think we're even conscious of. It's just become part of our daily existence.” → Read More
Hillary Clinton's historic nomination
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Eight years ago Hillary Clinton put cracks in the glass ceiling. This week she shattered it by becoming the first woman to clinch the nomination of a major political party. → Read More
Wishes granted for kids with special needs
Two Como Park Senior High School graduates got a very special send-off from their teachers and classmates on Tuesday. → Read More
30 couples celebrate more than 50 years of marriage
The Coon Rapids Senior Center recognized 30 couples for major milestones. Each couple has been married more than 50 years. → Read More
Jury deliberates ISIL case against 3
Jury deliberations in Minnesota’s first federal terrorism trial are underway this afternoon after three weeks of testimony. → Read More
Key witness takes stand in terror trial
MINNEAPOLIS - A key witness in the trial of three Somali-Minnesotan men accused of trying to join ISIL testified Wednesday. → Read More
Agent: ISIL accused were rehearsed, connected, determined
Rehearsed, connected and determined. That’s how FBI agents described three defendants and their attempts to join ISIL. → Read More