"This is my second home": Local barber leans on community after being forced to leave
A local barber is leaning on the community since being forced to vacate his location in Columbia Heights.
Ubah Ali joined WCCO-TV in September 2023. She was born in Nairobi, Kenya and grew up in Rochester, Minnesota surrounded by the energy of her seven siblings and the unwavering support of her parents.
After earning her degree at St. Cloud University, she returned to Rochester as an MMJ/Reporter. Her passion eventually took her to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Ubah makes history in Minnesota as the first Somali-American TV reporter in the Twin Cities.
In her free time, you can find Ubah at a concert, traveling the world, and spending time with her parents, siblings, and her first niece.
Ubah is excited to explore the Twin Cities and is always looking for great restaurant recommendations!
A local barber is leaning on the community since being forced to vacate his location in Columbia Heights.
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, WCCO's Ubah Ali is here to tell us if the recent health scare is worth ruffling your feathers over.
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"I tripped on one of those tension mats on the floor, the pot of pasta, boiling pasta poured down my front," Doran recalled. "It was like my body was being cooked."