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Last updated: Friday, March 12, 2010 - 04:12
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 On the fourth day of court, Ramsey County Attorneys offered a surprising deal to immediately release Koua Fong Lee if he simply admitted to being at fault in the 2006 fatal crash for which he was already convicted. Simply admit your guilt and you get to go home for the first time in nearly three years to your wife and kids--or risk going back to prison for another five years if the Judge finds against your case. | |
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 For weeks now, nearly every phone call on Hmong radio stations in the Twin Cities has been about the same thing: The State Senate District 67 primaries. One by one, complaints and suggestions continue to pile up on how a Hmong candidate could have prevailed in the August 10th primary elections, which was won handily by former St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington. | |
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 With a reputation for his ferocious defensive skills on the soccer field, Yia Lee is known by the nickname, “Vulture”. In this year’s July 4th men’s championship soccer game, Lee anchored the defense for “Twin Stars”, the legendary Minnesota team. Swarming to the ball and keeping attackers well covered, Lee’s play was pivotal in preventing California’s all-star team, “King United”, from scoring any goals in that thrilling championship game. | |
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 Ever since that tragic moment in June 2006 when his Toyota Camry rammed into the back of an Oldsmobile and killing three of its occupants, Koua Fong Lee has never backed away from his original story of how he lost control of the ’96 Camry as it unexpectedly shot up an exit ramp, reaching speeds up to 90 MPH. | |
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 Successful Asians, pretty dancing girls and most importantly, free food--a winning combination.
On March 27, Century College held its second annual Asian Alumni Reunion Banquet, honoring those Century graduates who have made their mark on the world. | |
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 This Year In Review: The biggest stories from the Hmong Community in 2009. Part 2.
With nearly 10,000 supporters outside of the Federal Courthouse in Sacramento, CA, the roar of their chants and cheers could be heard 16 floors above where Hmong leader and patriarch Gen. Vang Pao and ten other defendants were arguing for their cases to be dismissed. | |
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 A Fallen American Hero, Kham Xiong Part 2
This disbelief became more of a reality when the family flew to Texas to participate in the Memorial Services the following week. "We wanted to go see if the shooting was real," Tong Chor says. On Nov. 9. Tong Chor and Panou flew to Texas to be with their daughter-in-law and three grandchildren.
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| ![]() Kab mob siab B (Hepatitis B) yog ib yam kab mob uas ntxim ntshai thiab tsis muaj tshuaj yuav los kho tau. Nws tsim nyog peb Hmoob yuav tau kawm paub kom zoo thiab yuav tau tiv thaiv kom txhob kis rau lwm tus. | |
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| ![]() “If I get fat, I’m going to blame it on you!” Laughed Sen. Mee Moua to the owners of Rice Palace Asian Buffet while balancing a plate full of sweet pork, spring rolls and grilled shrimp. “No, I’m not kidding, this place is good!” | |
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During the summer of 1999, Yia “The Bull” Mua was everywhere. Photos of the young kick-boxer from Fresno, CA were splashed on posters, billboards and the front pages of local media here in the Twin Cities. With a chiseled body and an assortment of championship belts hanging from his broad shoulders, Yia “The Bull” Mua struck an intimidating pose as the centerpiece for a historical fight-event that was to take place during the July 4th weekend. | |
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 Some people call it insanity, some people call it an active imagination but Patch Xiong calls it fate. On a night when he was going to commit suicide he was saved by a woman. | |
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.jpg&Size=70) This Year In Review: The biggest stories from the Hmong Community in 2009. | |
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