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FILE - In this April 20, 2009 file photo, FBI agents escort Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse into FBI headquarters in New York. Muse has admitted he's a modern-day pirate. The U.S. government says he also has an old-school sadistic streak. The prosecutors argue Muse's ruthlessness is one reason he should get nearly 34 years at sentencing Wednesday Feb. 16, 2011 in a Mahattan courtroom. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, File)

Somali pirate gets over 33 years in prison for 2009 attack on US-flagged ship off Africa

A Somali pirate who attacked a U.S.-flagged ship off the coast of Africa in 2009 has been sentenced to more than 33 years in prison. Federal Judge Loretta Preska cited...

news / world Wed, Feb 16, 2011 - 10:43am

Samantha Pina, 11, left, of Willmar helps Abdirahman Sayid, 4, of Willmar with a game at the scouting table during the second annual Somali-Latino Resourses Fair held Saturday at Kennedy Elementary School in Willmar. The event included immigration workshops, children's activities, free food and live music. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Somali-Latino Resourses Fair

local Mon, Aug 23, 2010 - 12:00am

A group of women from the Somalia Women's Group Connection Center in Willmar, including Osob Abdisamad, from left, Lul Yusuf, Fadumo Abdalla and Hodan Hussein, visit with each other Thursday afternoon during the observation of Somali Independence Day. The Somali Independence Day has been observed on July 1 since 1960. It is a day of family celebration with food, music and dance. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

Somali Independence Day

news / local Fri, Jul 02, 2010 - 12:00am

Somali Women's Connection Center volunteer Hamdi Auled, left, and director Lul Yusuf work at the center in downtown Willmar. Tribune photo by Eric Ludy

Two Somali women's organizations now open, offering nearly identical services

On the second floor of an old brick building in downtown Willmar, the Somali Women's Connection Center is open for business. From 9 a.m.

news / local / region Wed, Aug 26, 2009 - 12:00am

Talk on Somali culture to be held Saturday at YMCA

WILLMAR -- Ali Maqsuud, the director of the Somali Women's Organization of Willmar, will be at the Kandiyohi County Area Family YMCA this Saturday to answer questions from the public...

news / local Fri, Jul 24, 2009 - 12:00am

An unidentified woman, left, and Mary Gutierrez from Willmar Shelter House answer questions Saturday at the Willmar Public Library during an informational meeting about the Somali Women's Connection Center. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Small office downtown provides a private space for Somali women to interact as one

WILLMAR -- The office at 410 Becker Ave. would be nothing special for most. A picture of President Obama hanging on the wall provides its only decoration. A single desk...

news / local / region Mon, Jul 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Directory created for Latino-Somali businesses in area

WILLMAR -- The Multicultural Market of Willmar is offering a new service to increase the exposure of the 34 Latino- and Somali-owned area businesses. Coordinator Roberto Valdez has created a...

news / local Wed, Jul 08, 2009 - 12:00am

Marian Sanchez, left, is pictured June 24 during an interview by KSAX-TV about La Gran América. The trilingual newspaper is generating a lot of interest among the region's immigrants. The paper publishes for the local Somali, Spanish and English speaking communities. Photo by Sebastian Bohorquez/La Gran América

Publication finds niche among area's immigrants and English-speaking readers

For the Somali community here, a lack of news in Somali and limited knowledge of English means many can feel cut off and isolated, said Faysal Mohamud, a quality assurance...

news / local Tue, Jun 30, 2009 - 12:00am

Death of Somali teen a mystery to Mpls. family

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- He was an infant when he left his homeland of Somalia. He grew up an American, a bright student with dreams of becoming a doctor or lawyer.

news / state / nation Wed, Jun 10, 2009 - 12:00am

Willmar School District holds to policy on religious activity

WILLMAR -- Willmar school officials plan to keep the same policy they've had for six years regarding Muslim daily prayers, but a local Somali father is not happy with the...

news / local Thu, Sep 18, 2008 - 12:00am

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