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Marathon County leader punished for attending Hmong rally
Eight weeks after attending a rally to support a Hmong teenager to be sentenced as an adult for fatally stabbing another teen, Marathon County Administrator Brad Karger has been suspended for 30 days without pay, the county corporation counsel said Wednesday.
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Clint Eastwood’s Spirit Looms in Cleveland, as Angry White Men Stand Their Ground
Behind him stands his prized possession, the eponymous ’72 Gran Torino. His young Hmong neighbor has already tried once to steal it. Fool me twice, shame on me. His performance is truthful: Walt’s simmering anger, his sense of injustice and hair …
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County Admin Brad Karger suspended
Many attendees said Dylan Yang was not treated fairly in the court system because he’s Hmong and that he should have been tried as a juvenile, rather than an adult. “I marched in support of a child who committed a crime at age 15, who I believe should …
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Appetites: Unusual farmers market finds
Tags farmersJicama — I thought this only grew in Mexico, but thanks to the talents of our Hmong and Latino growers we’re seeing jicama at market. It’s super crunchy, juicy, great in salads or as a snack. (Douse it with lime juice and hit it with chili powder and a …
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Student’s family gets $1.5 million for her death at Chico State
“I’d also say this was a terrible tragedy for our campus community, for Pa Lor’s family and for our Hmong community.” Dan Reidel is just as comfortable with a camera in his hands as he is with a notebook, asking questions and writing storie
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Hmong community reacts to Karger suspension
WAUSAU (WAOW) – Members of the Hmong community say they were shocked by the decision to suspend County Administrator Brad Karger. Karger was suspended for 30 days without pay for attending a rally in support of convicted murderer Dylan Yang. Tee Vang and …
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A new spin on an old game: Hmong sport, tuj lub, introduced to Winona as residents take aim
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 traditional Hmong top …
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Eau Claire woman, hospitals share insight on chicken diet in Hmong community
Eau Claire (WQOW) – A tradition commonly practiced in the Hmong community is boiling on the front burner for some local hospitals. News 18 explains the chicken diet and explains why Hmong mothers practice this post pregnancy tradition and how local health …
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Opinion: On Affirmative Action, Asian Americans ‘Are Not Your Wedge’
Hmong, Samoan). The value of considering race and ethnicity as part of a holistic admissions policy is precisely to obtain the rich diversity of perspectives brought by students of varied backgrounds, including varied Asian and Pacific Islander ethnic groups.
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Local hospitals accommodate Hmong post pregnancy practice
Some women in the Hmong community spend the 30 days following childbirth eating only boiled chicken. warm rice and warm water. combined with special herbs not normally found in typical American grocery stores. Among the Hmong community. the diet is said to …
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Minneapolis-St. Paul regional parks must serve all
Ethnic celebrations such as the Dragon Boat Festival at Lake Phalen and Hmong J4 soccer tournament at Como Park welcome people of all races. And a new Parks Ambassadors program shows ethnic leaders how to navigate the parks, with the goal of having them do …
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On racism
I recently read “The Song Poet,” a memoir Minnesotan Kao Kalia Yang wrote about her father, Bee Yang, a Hmong refugee who came to Minnesota in 1987. Yang’s chapter about her little brother Xue tore at me. Yang watched Xue as a young, sweet boy full …
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Little Mekong Night Market Expands to Include Artwalk and Kids Activities
Three stages throughout the market will showcase performances by Hmong artists, such as LOTT, Jayanthi Kyle, Mu Daiko and Mayda. For those new to the area, “Little Mekong is the Asian business and cultural district in Saint Paul, Minnesota,” according …
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New court challenge to affirmative action involves Asian-American Harvard student
The 2010 census question on race included check boxes for six Asian groups – Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese – along with a box for “Other Asian,” with a prompt for detailed responses such as “Hmong, Laotian …
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Vandersteen: Help shape Sheboygan
The Hmong Association will assist the Hmong community with taking the survey. The city is asking for the majority of the surveys to be completed on line to minimize the amount of work necessary to entering the paper survey responses by City staff.
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Erdogan demand that US extradite cleric could strain ties
But the U.S. has also moved on exiles that were conspiring against the governments in their homelands. Gen. Vang Pao, a Hmong military leader and major American ally during the Vietnam War, was arrested in 2007 for plotting to overthrow the Communist …
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Groundbreaking ceremony for Hmong Christian Church held Sunday
Eau Claire (WQOW)– Dirt was flying Sunday as Hmong Christian Church held a ground breaking ceremony for a new expansion! Church leaders announced the $400,000 project back in January, because with the increasing number of families attending the church …
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Local books named to NEA’s Big Read list
Louise Erdrich’s novel “The Round House” and “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir” by Kao Kalia Yang are among 13 titles added to the National Endowment for the Art’s Big Read program. Erdrich and Yang are Minnesotans. The other book with …