Day: July 16, 2021
Every dish tells a story
He’s been featured in National Geographic and was the cover story of the May 2020 issue of Bon Appetit. A gifted storyteller, Yia uses food to tell his story and believes every dish has a narrative. Read Full Article
Black women are five times as likely to die in childbirth. Here’s what that looks like in northeast Wisconsin.
In Brown County, Black women receive the lowest rates of first-trimester health care and are most likely to have premature births, a 2018 report says. Read Full Article
Wanted in Law Enforcement: Foreign-Language Skills
The ever-burgeoning diversity of the United States means demand is growing for foreign-language skills in the law enforcement field. Read Full Article
Supreme Court decision could mean an increase in labor trafficking of farm workers
It soon became clear the dozen or so Hmong farmworkers, employed by labor contractor Levi Trimmigration, were living in substandard housing: metal shipping containers furnished only with camping … Read Full Article
Siskiyou County Sheriff identifies man killed by officers during Lava Fire evacuations
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies were trying to keep a man out of the Mount Shasta Vista Subdivision when he drew a handgun. Read Full Article
New cooking series raising awareness for Hmong farmers impacted by pandemic
In an effort to bring awareness and raise funds for Hmong farmers impacted by the pandemic, a La Crosse woman has created her own cooking series. Read Full Article
Essay On The Spirit Catches You And You Fall Down
The book narrates about the conflict between modern medicine and the ancient beliefs amongst Hmong culture.The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is a book written about the life of Lia Lee. Lia is … Read Full Article