Day: July 2, 2022
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Fireworks aren’t the only thing happening in the metro this July 4th weekend
The metro is getting ready for one of the most eventful weekends of the year: Fourth of July. Here are four highlights for your holiday, “What’s Up Weekend” edition. Latvian Song & Dance Festival This … Read Full Article
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Special Feature: ‘Celebrate Wausau’ honors the city’s 150-year history
Wausau Pilot & Review 2022 is a banner year for Wausau, marking its 150-year anniversary and presenting a unique opportunity to honor the city’s past, … Read Full Article
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Q&A: How Agricultural Power Structures Inform Rural Responses to Climate Change
This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A … Read Full Article
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Introduction to the 5,000-year-old Hmong game Hmong game Tuj Lub being played in Milwaukee
While Milwaukee’s Carmen Park gets an upgrade to include courts for the over-5,000-year-old Hmong game Tuj Lub, the group plays at nearby Clovernook Park. Read Full Article
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‘Tuj lub’ is a 5,000-year-old Hmong game that will soon have a home in Milwaukee with new permanent courts
Tuj lub (pronounced too-loo) is about to have permanent courts at Carmen and Stark Playfields for the 5,000-year-old Hmong game. Read Full Article
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Fr. Robert Rhyner dies at age 88
Fr. Robert “Bob” Rhyner, whose ministries included serving parishes, hospitals, married couples, and the Hmong Catholic community, died June 29 at age 88. Fr. Rhyner was born in New London to John and … Read Full Article
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Friends separated by war reunite at Hmong International Freedom Festival, which returns after two-year absence.
The Hmong International Freedom Festival will be held July 2 and 3 at Como Park. It’s known as J4, July 4, and The Soccer Tournament. Read Full Article
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Organization announces grant recipients
Burke Youth Organized Philanthropists, operating under the auspices of the Community Foundation of Burke County, have announced grant recipients for 2022: Burke Council on Alcoholism and Chemical … Read Full Article
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Third annual Linden Cohousing Farmers Market is back and expanded
The farmers’ market runs every Thursday 3-6 p.m. through Sept. 22 on Winnebago Street. It is free to Hmong farmers and other small-scale producers of color. Read Full Article