Tag: news
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Madison Metropolitan School District hosts budget and facility sessions
The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is inviting stakeholders and community members to participate in the upcoming Budget and Facility Engagement Sessions. Full story: https://www.wkow.com/news/madison-metropolitan-school-district-hosts-budget-and-facility-sessions/article_00435562-cfa4-11ee-858d-d789054a21cd.html
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Amber Alert issued for missing Two Rivers boy
TWO RIVERS – An Amber Alert has been issued as Two Rivers police search for a missing three-year-old boy. Elijah Vue is described as having Hmong and white ethnicity with sandy hair and brown eyes and … Full story: https://wtmj.com/news/2024/02/20/amber-alert-issued-for-missing-two-rivers-boy/
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Wisconsin Assembly approves limiting governor’s veto powers after 400-year funding extension
The Assembly also approved Assembly Bill 232, a proposal that would require Asian American and Hmong American history lessons in school. The measure, which passed on a voice vote, was proposed in the … Full story: https://madison.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/wisconsin-assembly-veto-governor-hmong-asian-history-parental-rights/article_82d1039a-cf6c-11ee-b9c3-07b4ee998f0c.html
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MMSD to hold talks with community on budget, facilities
The Madison Metropolitan School District wants to hear from the community on the steps it should take moving forward. Full story: https://www.channel3000.com/news/mmsd-to-hold-talks-with-community-on-budget-facilities/article_8653bffc-cf7c-11ee-beff-4325495d3543.html
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Boss Tootie: “I am a big strong independent woman”
“I am a big strong independent woman,” she said. Boss Tootie, aka Tia Olani- Young, is in 4th grade. She raps about a lot of things you would think a 10-year-old would rap about, like magical worlds … Full story: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/community/race-and-culture/boss-tootie-big-strong-independent-woman/103-053040b0-538e-444b-99d2-caa14b49ad65
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Lunar New Year celebration coming to Spokane
It’s the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese lunar calendar and folks are invited to celebrate the Lunar New Year this Sunday at the Martin … Full story: https://www.kxly.com/news/lunar-new-year-celebration-coming-to-spokane/article_e1d08e90-cc4e-11ee-9206-dbcedcbb1991.html
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Michigan county commissioner responds to ‘deeply offensive’ racist attacks
Mai Xiong, a Macomb County commissioner in Michigan, has issued a public statement after facing racially motivated attacks on social media, with individuals accusing her of being a member of the … Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/michigan-county-commissioner-responds-deeply-224124027.html
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First business incubator in state aimed at immigrant startups coming to Tulsa
The first small-business incubator aimed at immigrant communities in the state will be announced in east Tulsa on Wednesday. The incubator for startups and entrepreneurs will be located at Plaza Santa … Full story: https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/business/first-business-incubator-in-state-aimed-at-immigrant-startups-coming-to-tulsa/article_3a6e70e2-ca03-11ee-a5f9-4bd8dac8d3b8.html
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Photobook Review: My Grandfather Turned Into A Tiger… And Other Illusions by Pao Houa Her
Somewhere between Laos, Minnesota and Northern California, Pao Houa Her’s work shapes a mythology of diaspora and displacement, with plastic landscapes coming to life and waterfalls turning into … Full story: https://phmuseum.com/news/photobook-review-my-grandfather-turned-into-a-tiger-and-other-illusions-by-pao-houa-her
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Funerals scheduled for four children killed in Saint Paul house fire, 3-year-old now back home with family
The Vang family and leaders in the Twin Cities Hmong community provided an update on the mother and two surviving children. Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/funerals-scheduled-for-four-children-killed-saint-paul-house-fire-3-year-old-back-home-family/89-26022dc2-20ab-4eae-a92e-0b368e3c6aeb
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St. Paul house fire: Father gives update on surviving family members
Early in the morning on Jan. 3, a house fire in St. Paul sent seven family members to the hospital. A father of six, Pacheng Vang was at work at the time of the fire; now, he says support from the … Full story: https://www.aol.com/news/st-paul-house-fire-father-035848210.html
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Discover Hmong history via textiles at the Paine Art Center
The Paine Art Center and Gardens in Oshkosh held a preview of the Mao Lor: A Journey through Hmoob Paj Ntaub exhibit Friday. Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/local/discover-hmong-history-via-textiles-at-the-paine-art-center-and-gardens-oshkosh-green-bay-mao-lor-hmoob-paj-ntaub-laos-vietnam-war-artist-sewing-embroidery-thailand
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CLC to host Hmong poet Mai Der Vang
The visiting poet program of Central Lakes College presents Hmong poet Mai Der Vang for a poetry reading at noon on February 21 in the Chalberg Theatre, … Full story: https://www.hometownsource.com/morrison_county_record/news/arts/clc-to-host-hmong-poet-mai-der-vang/article_20a908aa-c5d2-11ee-adf2-537f7a421745.html
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Survivors speak out against child marriage
OLYMPIA — Twenty women sporting wedding gowns and lustrous veils, with chains around their wrists and tape over their mouths, gathered in protest of Washington State law that allows children to be … Full story: https://www.chinookobserver.com/news/state/survivors-speak-out-against-child-marriage/article_fca8a4e6-c776-11ee-adc0-7fef84803053.html
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My Block: How a college inspired an entire town to hire dozens of people with disabilities
Thanks to Shepherds College the town of Union Grove has rallied together to accomplish one mission, hire as many people with disabilities as possible. Full story: https://www.tmj4.com/news/my-block/my-block-how-a-college-inspired-an-entire-town-to-hire-dozens-of-people-with-disabilities
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Family of Hmong activist killed in Colombia raising money for lawyer’s fees
The family of a Hmong activist killed in Colombia has started a GoFundMe to raise money for the cost of lawyers in the victim’s case. Tou Ger Xiong was kidnapped and killed in Medellín on Dec. 10. Full story: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/family-of-hmong-activist-killed-in-colombia-raising-money-for-lawyers-fees/