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“In Everything, Give Thanks, A History of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis” includes 13 chapters tracing the archdiocese’s earliest beginnings to the present day; 386 pages devoted to each of the 189 parishes in the archdiocese, eight pages on Catholic universities and regional schools, 14 pages honoring convents and monasteries, seven...

The Little Italy Neighborhood Association held its first meeting Thursday as a recognized neighborhood of Omaha. Residents met at Santa Lucia Hall to begin discussing their first agenda items as a community. The campaign for recognition started over a year ago, according to longtime Little Italy resident Pat Venditte. "The one thing that I think is...

The sister city relationship between Potenza, Italy and Denver, Colorado was born in 1982, just two years after the devastating earthquake that struck Irpinia and brought widespread destruction to parts of Basilicata, including Potenza. Though separated by geography, the two cities share a strong and enduring friendship rooted in cultural exchange,...

A magnificent new piece of artwork has made its way from Carlentini, Sicily, to Omaha, Nebraska—a vivid painting of Santa Lucia (Saint Lucy) created by 14-year-old artist Martina Piccione. Originally sent rolled in a box alongside dozens of letters for school aged children intended to travel 5,000 miles across the ocean, the painting was meant to s...

The renovation and expansion of an iconic white mansion that overlooks Gray’s Lake and downtown Des Moines is expected to begin this summer with much of the work completed by fall 2026. Members of the Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa have spent more than two years planning and raising money for the center at 2633 Fleur Drive in Des Moines....

Jim Leprino, a notable figure in Denver as well as the broader food industry, passed away at the age of 87. Known for his reclusive nature, Leprino built a dairy empire that stands as the world's largest producer of mozzarella cheese, an enterprise which began humbly in a small family shop. 9NEWS reported on the legacy he leaves behind, a global bu...

Slots available for biometric data capture for the issuance of Italian passports in Denver on the date of July 1, 2025 are SOLD OUT. Additional passport days in Denver will be scheduled in the future, the details of which will be promptly communicated through institutional channels. As always, the possibility of booking a passport appointment at th...

A new documentary about Kansas City covering Columbus Park history — formerly known as the North End — has begun production. It will focus primarily on the Little Italy community, which formed in the North End, the development of Guinotte Manor housing development, its name change to Columbus Park and its eventual evolution to the neighborhood it i...

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the Fourth Annual Little Italy Walking Tour invites the public to explore Omaha’s rich Italian-American heritage through stories, historic landmarks, and authentic cuisine. Organized by the Carlentini Omaha Association USA, Inc. and the Nebraska Trailblazers, this unique event begins at 5:00 PM at the Gene Leahy Mall Arch...

The September 1971 local news in Fargo, North Dakota, had turned its attention to an Italian invasion downtown. A good one, of course (like the British one seven years earlier which brought the Beatles to our shores). This was a renaissance of art, music and food as members of an Italian trade delegation immersed themselves in Fargo to teach Americ...

The Catholic Central Union of America, founded in 1855 and headquartered in St Louis, has gifted their Italian immigration files to the Italian Community of St Louis. The files include tens of thousands of documents regarding immigration settlement from the 1880s until the 1960s. Before Catholic Charities, the Catholic Central Union of America was...

The College of Architecture and Planning hosts a variety of exhibitions each year, providing opportunities to showcase student work, faculty research, and the work of prominent architects, educators, and historians. CAP hosts exhibitions that illuminate architectural histories, explore emerging practices, and supplement classroom curriculum, thereb...