| Good morning! That was a pretty decent weekend, right? Well, good news: Warmer weather is on the way! High 60s and 70s this week, even a shot at 80 on Thursday. The Hmong have been in Minnesota for more than 40 years and they could soon have a day for their contributions. Minnesota lawmakers are poised to create a new state holiday recognizing Hmong veterans who served in the Vietnam War . A proposal tucked into the House and Senate state government budget bills would designate May 14 each year as Hmong-Lao Veterans Memorial Day. It would honor those who fought in support of the U.S. in the Secret War in Laos, a covert CIA operation that supplied and supported Hmong citizens to act as soldiers in the conflict. For their contributions, the United States promised veteran status and citizenship. | What's on MPR News? | Forecast | 