Tag: stories
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Elias Johnson wanted to leave WHO TV next month. He says management forced him out early.
“No final stories to cap off my career or sign-off on my last night,” Johnson said. “[…] I’m forever grateful for the opportunity I was given.” … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/elias-johnson-wanted-leave-tv-160943522.html
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Nearly 200 nurses from throughout the U.S. attend second Hmong Nurses Association Conference at Sac State
The two-day conference celebrated pioneering Hmong nurses from 50 years ago while also aiming to train the next generation of health care providers. Full story: https://www.csus.edu/news/newsroom/stories/2024/8/hmong-nurses-conference.html
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Arts Briefs: Opera in Rice Park and other stories
Arts Briefs is a weekly roundup of Minnesota Arts News compiled by the MPR News arts team. Saturday, the Ordway will continue its annual Inside Out series of concerts. These free programs project … Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/08/02/arts-briefs-opera-in-rice-park-and-other-stories
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Hmong Wausau Festival returns with significant impact on Central Wisconsin
Ethan Xiong, who attended the festival, said, “It’s in Wausau. We’re almost in the center compared to say you go to Oshkosh or Minnesota. They have to drive an extra five hours to get to us compared … Full story: https://www.waow.com/news/top-stories/hmong-wausau-festival-returns-with-significant-impact-on-central-wisconsin/article_1b2e1420-4d3f-11ef-a914-2720c3559d0e.html
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Second Gentleman Emhoff campaigns at Hmong Wausau Festival
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff was featured among several guests of honor at the annual Hmong Wausau Festival. He, alongside Governor Tony Evers, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Lieutenant Governor Sara … Full story: https://www.waow.com/news/top-stories/second-gentleman-emhoff-campaigns-at-hmong-wausau-festival/article_94eccc54-4c6b-11ef-8167-9f59d03b7dd5.html
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Preparations continue as Second Gentleman’s Wausau visit nears
Preparations ramped up for organizers and volunteers for the Hmong Wausau Festival Friday, as it is set to host Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of … Full story: https://www.waow.com/news/top-stories/preparations-continue-as-second-gentlemans-wausau-visit-nears/article_4af5dc72-4ba7-11ef-a6c0-db2930e791f0.html
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Public gets first look at potential GBAPS referendum project list
The public had their first opportunity to sound off on the Green Bay Area Public School district’s new $183 million referendum proposal. District officials … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=668eb5df252e41c3ab8ba86c5d4a31dc&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wearegreenbay.com%2ftop-stories%2fpublic-gets-first-look-at-potential-gbaps-referendum-project-list%2f&c=2373577816185568429&mkt=en-us
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Public gets first look at potential GBAPS referendum project list
The public had their first opportunity to sound off on the Green Bay Area Public School district’s new $183 million referendum proposal. District officials … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=668f5e9f501a47b689e702a788950d65&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wearegreenbay.com%2ftop-stories%2fpublic-gets-first-look-at-potential-gbaps-referendum-project-list%2f&c=2373577816185568429&mkt=en-us
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Public gets first look at potential GBAPS referendum project list
The public had their first opportunity to sound off on the Green Bay Area Public School district’s new $183 million referendum proposal. District officials … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6690075e27ee485db5d444cf6671a9ca&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wearegreenbay.com%2ftop-stories%2fpublic-gets-first-look-at-potential-gbaps-referendum-project-list%2f&c=2373577816185568429&mkt=en-us
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New tasty-looking food coming to the Minnesota State Fair
(Vegetarian) At Sabino’s Pizza Pies, located in the Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum, north side Grilled Purple Sticky Rice: Purple sticky rice grilled over an open flame until crunchy, then topped with … Full story: https://www.wdio.com/front-page/top-stories/new-tasty-looking-food-coming-to-the-minnesota-state-fair/
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Souhan: Suni Lee’s meandering path from gold
Lee, an 18-year-old daughter of Hmong immigrants who settled in St. Paul, would win the all-around gold, making her one of the best of all Minnesota sports stories. And then … it was over, and Lee had … Full story: https://sports.yahoo.com/souhan-suni-lee-meandering-path-141300194.html
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“I Was Born In A Refugee Camp.” Two Sisters Reflect On Struggle And Survival
Sisters Mai Lo Lee and Beth Lo share stories of survival as refugees fleeing the American War in Vietnam, settling in Wisconsin, and their Hmong heritage. Full story: https://storycorps.org/stories/i-was-born-in-a-refugee-camp-two-sisters-reflect-on-struggle-and-survival/
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Federal agents raid home of Oakland, Calif., Mayor Sheng Thao
Thao became the first Hmong person to be elected to office in a major U.S. city in the fall of 2018 when she won a seat on the City Council, representing residents of the 4th District, which includes … Full story: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jun/20/federal-agents-raid-home-of-oakland-calif-mayor-sh/
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Stories of Strength: Books to Read for World Refugee Day
UNHCR reports that forced displacement has reached unprecedented levels, with 120 million people displaced as of May 2024. While many refugees are in need of support when they arrive to a new place … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6673af1e50794388b826fcf4ea5cc103&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.unhcr.org%2fus%2fnews%2fstories%2fstories-strength-books-read-world-refugee-day-0&c=451890716761158706&mkt=en-us
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Wisconsin’s 38 Most Influential Asian American Leaders for 2024, Part 1
Just months after we published our first news stories in August 2015, we tried something new: we listed and published brief biographies of the state’s 28 Most Influential Black Leaders. People really … Full story: https://madison365.com/wisconsins-38-most-influential-asian-american-leaders-for-2024-part-1/
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Study aims to understand breastfeeding trends
WESTON, Wis. (WAOW ) — A local study seeks participants to understand breastfeeding trends among Hmong women. While analyzing data on women who exclusively breastfeed at the Marshfield Medical … Full story: https://www.waow.com/news/top-stories/study-aims-to-understand-breastfeeding-trends/article_edc86608-22c2-11ef-aaf4-c3bddf41d60d.html
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Study aims to understand breastfeeding trends
WESTON, Wis. (WAOW )– A local study seeks participants to understand breastfeeding trends among Hmong women. While analyzing data on women who exclusively breastfeed at the Marshfield Medical Center- … Full story: https://www.waow.com/news/top-stories/study-aims-to-understand-breastfeeding-trends/article_edc86608-22c2-11ef-aaf4-c3bddf41d60d.html
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Donald Trump’s future, bird flu concerns and an increase in executions
On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April May 25 at 6 a.m. CT: Each Saturday Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, … Full story: https://madison.com/audio_3e72d3b0-3a3f-526b-990e-ed8f091a86db.html