Day: August 14, 2021
Del Norte schools ready for upcoming year
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced teachers and other school employees would be required to be vaccinated for the 2021-2022 school year or face weekly testing. Read Full Article
Where Michigan grew — and didn’t — in the 2020 census
Census figures for Michigan revealed dramatic double-digit increases over the last decade for cities in Metro Detroit and Grand Rapids. Read Full Article
Ruth Lillian Anderson
Ruth Lillian Anderson died on Monday, August 9, 2021, in La Crosse, Wis., at the age of 98. She was born in 1923, the first of three daughters to Kenneth and Cora Aas of Westby, Wis. Ruth began … Read Full Article
A Colorado county offers glimpse of America’s future
There weren’t any Mexicans, almost nobody spoke Spanish,” said Zavala, 65, reflecting on a time when the surrounding county was more than two-thirds White. “Now it’s all different.” As she makes her … Read Full Article
Vilsack, Walz discuss drought, climate change with Hmong American Farmers Association
The visit to the HAFA farm was part of the Minnesota tour which U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has been on this week. Read Full Article
USDA Secretary Vilsack Shares Encouraging News With MN Hmong Farmers
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack walked the Hmong American Farmer’s Association fields today. He has encouraging news to help Hmong farmers sustain and build on what they’ve … Read Full Article
BackSchool: Lodi Unified works to improve communication and equity
“Communication is crucial to everything that we do at Lodi Unified,” said Chelsea Vongehr, Public Information Officer at Lodi Unified School District. Read Full Article
Madison’s Bayview Townhomes to begin long-anticipated renovation
“Understanding the interconnection between equity, resident voice and community development really makes this model work,” said Alexis London, executive director of the Bayview Foundation. “You’re not … Read Full Article
Hmong community the target of letter alleging racism
Some of the comments contained in the letter allege some members of the Hmong community as being racist, and suggest they should “try to accept our ways and learn English.” … Read Full Article
‘We have the Roadmap to Reach Our Liberation’: Hmong American Women’s Association Has a New Home
Ortiz In 1993, a group of 13 Hmong women launched the Hmong American Women’s Association. Its mission was to provide a space in Milwaukee where Hmong women could gather. Over the years, its mission … Read Full Article