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Hmong community celebrates 50 years of Hmong New Year in the Central Valley
The Hmong community is celebrating a major milestone this week, marking 50 years of Hmong New Year celebrations in the Central Valley. Thousands of people packed … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6956adef3f5a4596a511da1719bb81e3&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.yourcentralvalley.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2fhmong-community-celebrates-50-years-of-hmong-new-year-in-the-central-valley%2f&c=11736799494333982776&mkt=en-us
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Hmong community celebrates 50 years of Hmong New Year in the Central Valley
The Hmong community is celebrating a major milestone this week, marking 50 years of Hmong New Year celebrations in the Central Valley. Thousands of people packed … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=695756af4cbe4e71b05bae4c004d4daf&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.yourcentralvalley.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2fhmong-community-celebrates-50-years-of-hmong-new-year-in-the-central-valley%2f&c=11736799494333982776&mkt=en-us
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Fresno’s Hmong New Year Celebration returns to fairgrounds
Fresno’s Hmong New Year Celebration will be back at the fairgrounds starting Friday. This celebration is the Central Valley’s “largest Hmong … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=694b79309bb14e8d94da3d270d94d764&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.yourcentralvalley.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2ffresno-hmong-new-year%2f&c=5562658503335480214&mkt=en-us
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‘We do have this deep power within us.’ After 50 years of struggle, Valley’s Hmong community charts a new path forward
This is the final installment in a three-part series “50 Years in the Valley: The Hmong Journey from War to Home.” Part Three looks toward the future, following the people who are guiding the next … Full story: https://www.kvpr.org/community/2025-12-18/we-do-have-this-deep-power-within-us-after-50-years-of-struggle-valleys-hmong-community-charts-a-new-path-forward
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‘I remember a lot of fights.’ For the Valley’s Hmong, assimilation didn’t come without scars
This is the second installment in a three-part series called “50 Years in the Valley: The Hmong Journey from War to Home,” focusing on the first generation of Hmong Americans born and raised in the … Full story: https://www.kvpr.org/community/2025-12-18/i-remember-a-lot-of-fights-for-the-valleys-hmong-assimilation-didnt-come-without-scars
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‘We’ve come such a long way.’ The Valley’s Hmong community at 50: From ashes of war to seeds of hope
Part one of a three part special report “50 years in the Valley: The Hmong Journey from War to Home,” talking to people from all walks of life in the Valley’s Hmong community about the events that … Full story: https://www.kvpr.org/community/2025-12-18/weve-come-such-a-long-way-the-valleys-hmong-community-at-50-from-ashes-of-war-to-seeds-of-hope
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‘Turning 50 in the Chippewa Valley’ documentary highlights Hmong refugees experiences
On Thursday, The Hmong Refugee Simulation Committee shared a documentary of the lives of five Hmong refugees that also turned 50 in the Chippewa Valley. Some people featured in the documentary said … Full story: https://www.weau.com/2025/09/19/turning-50-chippewa-valley-documentary-highlights-hmong-refugees-experiences/
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‘Turning 50 in the Chippewa Valley’ documentary highlights Hmong refugees experiences
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – Back in April, Hmong youth participated in a Hmong Refugee Simulation showing a glimpse of hardships Hmong refugees once faced. This comes as their community celebrates 50 … Full story: https://www.weau.com/2025/09/19/turning-50-chippewa-valley-documentary-highlights-hmong-refugees-experiences/
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Wednesday’s Scores
Bloomington Kennedy def. Visitation, 25-23, 25-23, 25-22 Farmington def. Apple Valley, 25-23, 25-23, 25-22 Fridley def. Brooklyn Center, 25-17, 25-10, 25-13 Hmong Academy def. Cristo Rey Jesuit, 25-8, … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/general/wednesday-s-scores/ar-AA1Mjr5F
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Hmong National Labor Festival in Oshkosh celebrates 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement in the U.S.
>From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, people across the Fox Valley were invited to Oshkosh for the Hmong National Labor Festival. The event, held at the Winnebago County … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=68b3ce9f645547749258f759dfd7640a&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wearegreenbay.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2fhmong-national-labor-festival-in-oshkosh-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-hmong-resettlement-in-the-u-s%2f&c=11059536164978619147&mkt=en-us
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Mekong Night Festival celebrates Southeast Asian culture and cuisine.
On Saturday, the Chippewa Valley got a taste of Southeast Asian culture at the Mekong Night Festival. River Prairie Park in Altoona was filled with the sights and smells of a typical night market in … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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‘Don’t quite fit in’: Local Hmong poet’s work shares a life between worlds
Chippewa Valley-based poet S.Z. Putnam is very familiar with the world of immigrants. That’s because Putnam’s family was among the many Hmong who became refugees after the Vietnam War, facing … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/dont-quite-fit-local-hmong-014700780.html
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Where are the school supply giveaways in the Central Valley?
Communities across the Central Valley are hosting backpack giveaways to ensure children have the supplies they need to succeed in school, with events taking place at various locations and times. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=68942a9efa4744e69a343557fa357c90&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.yourcentralvalley.com%2fbacktoschool%2fcentral-valley-school-backpacks%2f&c=14074009394786766671&mkt=en-us
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EECU financial empowerment efforts recognized by The Fresno Center
Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) was honored by The Fresno Center for the credit union’s commitment to expanding financial services and education across the Central Valley on Monday. The eve … Full story: https://thebusinessjournal.com/eecu-financial-empowerment-efforts-recognized-by-the-fresno-center/
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Chippewa Valley Museum welcomes two exhibits honoring immigrant communities
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the start of Hmong immigration to the U.S. and the 200th anniversary of the start of Norwegian immigration to the U.S., and the … Full story: https://www.wqow.com/eye-on-eau-claire/chippewa-valley-museum-welcomes-two-exhibits-honoring-immigrant-communities/article_4d56c694-b3cd-4791-b171-c0643be47620.html
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Hav Paj Garden, the ‘valley flower’ in Oregon
To most people, time is marked by the four seasons. To David Vang at Hav Paj Garden, time is marked by tulips, irises, daffodils and peonies. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6841c4de0ee944bc8d5a43380589439e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.koin.com%2fnorthwest-grown%2fhav-paj-garden-the-valley-flower-in-oregon%2f&c=12829627105298745978&mkt=en-us