Mayor Jacob Frey listens as state Sen. Omar Fateh speaks during a Minneapolis mayoral debate hosted by the Citizens League at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. Mshale Staff Photo by Richard OogaMinneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey asked voters on Friday to elect him in November for a third and final term to continue […] The post Minneapolis mayoral candidates clash over city issues in heated debate appeared first on Mshale.| Mshale
Alex Maere, right, uses the Ulangizi AI chatbot with a fellow farmer in Mulanje, southern Malawi, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Photo: Thoko Chikondi/APBy Gregory Gondwe MULANJE, Malawi (AP) — Alex Maere survived the destruction of Cyclone Freddy when it tore through southern Malawi in 2023. His farm didn’t. The 59-year-old saw decades of work disappear […] The post How AI is helping some small-scale farmers weather a changing climate appeared first on Mshale.| Mshale
The shuttered Cub Foods grocery store, left, and a boarded up CVS store, both in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul, came up during a Mayoral Candidates’ forum on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The election is on November 4 using ranked choice voting. Mshale Staff Photos by Tom GitaaSt. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III asked […] The post St. Paul mayor asks for third term as he battles opponents at candidates’ forum appeared first on Mshale.| Mshale
Over 950 people take part in a naturalization ceremony at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minnesota on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Photo: Tom Gitaa/MshaleJust weeks before the registration period for the 2027 green card lottery is set to begin in early October, the U.S. Department of State announced on Tuesday that entry will no longer […] The post Green card lottery entry no longer free as $1 fee goes into effect appeared first on Mshale.| Mshale
Xp Lee arrives at Riverview Early Childhood Center in Brooklyn Park on Tuesday, Sept.16, 2025 to vote in the special election to fill Minnesota House Seat 34B formerly held by the late Speaker Melissa Hortman. The former Brooklyn Park City Councilor won over 60 percent of the vote. Mshale Staff Photo by Richard OogaFormer Brooklyn […] The post Former Brooklyn Park City Councilor Xp Lee will succeed Melissa Hortman appeared first on Mshale.| Mshale
U.S. diplomats in Nigeria led by Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard and Nigerian officials led by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the groundbreaking of the U.S. Consulate in Lagos on Thursday, March 31, 2022. When completed in 2027, it will be America’s largest Consulate in the world. Photo: Courtesy of U. S. Department of StateApplying […] The post New U.S. visa rule: Non-immigrant applicants must book interviews in country of nationality or residence appeared first on Mshale.| Mshale
Immigrant rights advocates monitor a webcam available to the public showing a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight departing from King County International Airport-Boeing Field, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Seattle. Photo: Lindsey Wasson/APBy Ope Adetayo and Edward Acquah ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A group of 14 West Africans deported from the U.S. arrived in […] The post Ghana receives 14 West African nationals deported from the US appeared first on Mshale.| Mshale
The Historic Coliseum located at 2708 East Lake Street in Minneapolis is home to S.H.A.K.E., a co-working office space that is community-centered, woman- and BIPOC-owned. Email us at admin@shakeatthecoliseum.com to schedule a tour and for leasing information.S.H.A.K.E. is a community-centered, woman- and BIPOC-owned event and co-working space on the second floor of the restored Historic […] The post Minneapolis Co-working Office Space Available at Historic Coliseum appeared first on Mshale.| Mshale
Mike Kenyanya has completed his six-year term on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. In an interview with Mshale, he reflected on his time serving.| Mshale
Trump immigration policies and visa delays for international students are taking a financial toll on U.S. universities and colleges.| Mshale