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SLIDESHOW: High tunnel gardening
Fue Yang and his parents, Neng and Zoua Yang, are part of a state-funded effort to help area Hmong farmers and others learn to use the sometimes-tricky high tunnels which can extend the growing season by about three months.
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Hmong postpartum diet, a cultural practice
When it comes to the care of a newborn child, families have unique traditions. In the Hmong culture, women follow a very strict diet after childbirth. Marisa Pruitt, Registered Dietitian at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse said the diet is used in any …
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Young woman fights to reclaim ‘my worth and my story’ after sexual assault
Hold onto that thought. This detail would prove critical later. Telling her family was excruciating. Xiong comes from a large, tight-knit Hmong family from Laos. She was raised in relative poverty in Marysville. Her parents were refugees. Her father had …
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APIOPA’s Farm to Chopsticks 2016
We have worked with these Hmong farmers for over 3 years to grow and cultivate the Roots community-supported agriculture program. All proceeds from Farm to Chopsticks will support APIOPA’s efforts to make healthy Asian produce more affordable and …
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UC Cooperative Extension helps Hmong farmers weather the drought
After the Central Valley Hmong Agriculture radio show last week, the phones at the UC Cooperative Extension office in Fresno County were buzzing non-stop with farmers anxious to apply for state grants to improve irrigation systems and energy efficiency.
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Young woman fights to reclaim ‘my worth and my story’ after assault in Davis
Hold onto that thought. This detail would prove critical later. Telling her family was excruciating. Xiong comes from a large, tight-knit Hmong family from Laos. She was raised in relative poverty in Marysville. Her parents were refugees. Her father had …
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Fresno Hmong activist receives $825,000 settlement from HUD
A Fresno man who spent 15 years trying to clear his name after his supervisors accused him of financial misconduct has reached an $825,000 settlement with his employer – the federal government. Toulu Thao received the settlement after a U.S. District …
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Hmong farmers getting help from UC Cooperative Extension to weather the drought
After the Central Valley Hmong Agriculture radio show last week, the phones at the UC Cooperative Extension office in Fresno County were buzzing non-stop with farmers anxious to apply for state grants to improve irrigation systems and energy efficiency.
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Little Mekong Night Market returns for third and largest year
From 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, the mother-daughter team of Karry Moua and Sandy’Ci Moua will present “Urban Turban,” an event demonstrating the traditional head wraps worn by Hmong women at celebrations. A free Metro Transit pass is available online.
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Fresno church hold block party to curb city violence
There was food and different types of games and activities for the those who attended. There were even Hmong dancers who performed. “We tried to bring different cultures together by having a massive event almost like a festival just to bring some healing …
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Hmong cultural summer program to expand to fall sessions
In a sunny classroom at Badger Rock Community Center recently, a group of Hmong kids rehearsed a skit in Hmong. Two boys had goofy, slightly embarrassed grins on their faces as they made wild swinging motions to chop imaginary wood. They used Hmong, and …
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When it comes to race, the national media adores Minnesota no more
These days, it’s hard to find anyone under 35 who’s jonesing for a move to Eden Prairie, including whites. Ask a black mom or a Hmong dad about the prospect of distant suburban bliss, and they likely won’t envision cookies with the PTA and riding …
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12 Minnesota things to do before summer’s over
The remaining nights feature Irish, Scandinavian, Mariachi, Hmong, country, jazz and rock music. The concerts are free. Find more information here. — Jen Westpfahl Spend the evening (and a chunk of the morning) at Vali-Hi Drive-In: If you’re going on …
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U of M writers series to feature Rankine-Robinson chat; Bike Night at Mia
(That happens indoors, in the community hall of the newly-opened Western U Plaza.) Three outdoor stages will feature performances by Hmong Breakers Leadership Council, Mu Daiko, Jayanthi Kyle, Mayda, Ananya Dance (on Sunday at 5:30 p.m.) and more.
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Official says Congolese refugees to resettle in Missoula
Carr says Syrians will not be among the refugees initially resettled in Missoula. The IRC re-opened its Missoula office this year. It previously helped settle Hmong refugees in Missoula from 1979-1991.
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Congolese refugees to resettle in Missoula
Tags refugeesCarr says Syrians will not be among the refugees initially resettled in Missoula. The IRC re-opened its Missoula office this year. It previously helped settle Hmong refugees in Missoula from 1979-1991.
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Celebrate Asian culture at Little Mekong Night Market
Other highlights include a kid-friendly zone, free health care testing and educational activities, like learning to tie a Hmong head wrap with UrbanTurban. There are three different performing stages. Little Mekong Night Market takes place from 5 p.m. to …
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A new spin on an old game: Residents take aim in Hmong sport of tuj lub
WINONA, Minn. — It’s as much fun as you can legally have with string, a hunk of plastic and a broken golf club. A small but tight-knit group met Wednesday on the grassy field behind Jefferson Elementary in Winona to play and to practice tuj lub, a …