Day: June 12, 2021
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Minnesota Repurposes Transit Buses to Give COVID-19 Vaccines to Communities That Need Them Most
A partnership between the state health department, Metro Transit and a large Minnesota health insurer is bringing mobile vaccine clinics on retrofitted buses to neighborhoods. Read Full Article
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Popular nighttime fest Northern Spark expands from two nights to two weeks
Northern Spark, the free nighttime public art festival, returns this weekend with a new, COVID-friendly format. To ensure social distancing, the festival will stretch from June 12 to 27 instead of … Read Full Article
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“We Do This For The Water”: Indigenous Organizers Defend Menominee River
The open pit mine that the company intends to dig out of land a mere Menominee River in Michigan would be deeper than the height of the tallest building in Wisco … Read Full Article
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St. Paul charter school’s illegal investment spurs call for moratorium
A St. Paul charter school made an illegal investment reportedly costing it more than $4 million, prompting renewed calls Thursday for a moratorium on new and expanded charter schools. Hmong College … Read Full Article
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Let’s Talk Clovis: History of Jefferson Elementary School
Education is the foundation of our democracy. Pioneer Clovis families championed that belief. They wanted schools established as they purchased land within colonies. Development of colonies was … Read Full Article
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Hmong American Gymnast Suni Lee Places Top Two in US Gymnastics Championship
An 18-year-old gymnast fighting to become the first Hmong American to make the Olympics gymnastics team placed runner-up behind four-time gold medalist Simone Biles on Sunday. The championships: Suni … Read Full Article
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May yer Thao, asst. deputy director of WHEDA, honored as Woman of Influence
Every year our partners over at the Milwaukee Business Journal recognize a group of women who use their influence to make an impact on our community. One of those women is May Yer Thao. Read Full Article
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Hmong American Suni Lee places 2nd in US Gymnastic Championship
With the Olympic trials just three weeks away, Suni Lee placed second to Simone Biles in the U.S. Women’s Gymnastic Championship. The strong finished placed the Hmong American among the 18 women … Read Full Article
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Survey seeks to assess health of Dane County residents
Healthy Dane, a community collaborative comprised of UnityPoint Health – Meriter, SSM Health, Stoughton Health, UW Health, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin, and Public Health … Read Full Article
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First UU Church of Wausau donates children’s books to Merrill Little Free Diverse Library
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Back in November 2020, Julie Trombley, former Director of Religious Education (DRE) at the First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau (First UU), had an idea for an Anti-Racism … Read Full Article