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Everything you need to know about Feeding Our Future fraud …
WEBDec 21, 2022 · Federal authorities allege at least three Feeding Our Future employees, including executive director Aimee Bock, committed the fraud. “To date, the conspirators have stolen millions of dollars in federal funds,” the FBI said in the search warrant affidavit. “The scheme is ongoing.”. The Star Tribune reported that a series of FBI raids ...
Who’s been charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud investigation?
WEBSep 20, 2022 · The following individuals are named in the indictment United States v. Aimee Marie Bock, et al. indictment. Aimee Marie Bock, 41, Apple Valley, founder and executive director of Feeding Our Future. Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 39, Burnsville, employee of Feeding Our Future. Salim Ahmed Said, 33, of Plymouth, owner and operator of …
Brooklyn Center's diverse population weighs in on redevelopment …
WEBJan 9, 2022 · Brooklyn Center is changing. Its diverse population is telling the city and developers what they’d like to see. City officials have been trying to redevelop an 80-acre site for two decades. The project appears ready now to take off this year. First up are an event center, affordable housing, and a market plaza.
What’s dhaanto? A popular dance, and music scene, unifying …
WEBOct 18, 2023 · A popular dance, and music scene, unifies Somalis in Minnesota–and beyond. Dalmar Yare started a nonprofit, Ambassadors of Culture, to stage the kind of lost cultural events that bring Somalis together, across age and background. by Amina Isir Musa October 18, 2023. Many of Minnesota's most popular Somali singers showed up …
Liz Lee wins primary to represent St. Paul’s East Side - Sahan Journal
WEBAug 10, 2022 · Liz Lee won the primary election Tuesday to represent her home turf–St. Paul’s East Side–in the Minnesota House of Representatives. If she beats her Republican challenger in the November general election, she would become the first woman and Hmong legislator to represent District 67A. Lee secured 89 …
Lower Sioux Indian Community pioneers building technique using …
WEBSep 26, 2023 · The Lower Sioux Indian Community believes using hemp to build houses will help them address a housing shortage while promoting eco-friendly building practices. Joey Goodthunder, the Lower Sioux Indian Community's hemp coordinator, holds up hurds, the inner woody parts of hemp stalks used to make hempcrete on August 31, 2023.
Immigrant comics establish themselves in Twin Cities stand-up scene
WEBNov 30, 2020 · A handful of immigrants walk into a Twin Cities comedy club. Giggles–and maybe a little uncomfortable squirming–ensue. With Yemeni-born Ali Sultan as a role model and mentor, immigrant comedians are making names for themselves in the local stand-up scene. The key to being funny, they say, is being true to yourself.
Minnesota Afghan community establishes deep roots - Sahan …
WEBJan 2, 2024 · Census data shows that Minnesota’s Afghan community hovered around 300 for many years then shot up past 1,000 people in 2022. by Hibah Ansari and Cynthia Tu January 2, 2024. Zahra Wahidy, the women's mental health lead at the Afghan Cultural Society, immigrated to Minnesota in 2022. Wahidy, pictured at the society's office in Minneapolis on ...
Self-Directed Services: Offering Minnesota Families Choice
WEBJan 9, 2023 · To enroll in self-directed services, an individual first must be determined eligible for home and community-based services through one of Minnesota’s waiver programs. PICS’ enrollment team is available to support families as they start the enrollment process by phone at 651.967.5060 or by emailing enrollment @picsmn.org.
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