Tag: Wausau
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Hmong celebrate 50 years in Wausau
Click here to view this video from wjfw.com. Full story: https://www.wjfw.com/hmong-celebrate-50-years-in-wausau/video_ce92ee8e-f1e7-5913-b486-8b15f4351093.html
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Hmong community celebrates 50 years in Wausau
On April 9, 1976, Nuo Vang Thao was one of the first five Hmong to land at Mosinee’s Central Wisconsin Airport. During the Vietnam War, he, alongside with 30,000 other Hmong, were secretly recruited … Full story: https://www.wjfw.com/news/local/hmong-community-celebrates-50-years-in-wausau/article_414024f3-6fb8-4660-9852-3e8ee9099d2e.html
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Wausau West High School hosts second Hmong Culture Fest
Wausau West High School hosts its second Hmong Culture Fest with food, apparel vendors, and volleyball tournaments … Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/04/05/wausau-west-high-school-hosts-second-hmong-culture-fest/
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Wausau celebrates 50 years of Hmong history and culture
The celebration will be held Saturday at the Central Wisconsin Convention and Expo Center in Rothschild at 10 a.m. The first Hmong families of central Wisconsin came to the area in 1976. Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/04/04/wausau-celebrates-50-years-hmong-history-culture/
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Wausau Hmong 50 Year Celebration happening this weekend
This weekend, the Wausau Hmong Community is celebrating a historic milestone: 50 years since arriving in the United States. Full story: https://www.waow.com/news/wausau-hmong-50-year-celebration-happening-this-weekend/article_d0383d15-44f1-4ac1-80b6-76fce87092ec.html
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7 events to check out in Wisconsin April 3-5
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) -Here’s a look at the 7 big events happening across Wisconsin this weekend. Belebrate legendary rock band KISS at the Grand Theater, with Mr. Speed. The tribute band will take … Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/04/03/7-events-check-out-wisconsin-april-3-5/
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Wausau to celebrate 50 years of Hmong community contributions
The Wausau Hmong community will mark 50 years of presence in the region with a celebration April 4 at the Central Wisconsin Convention and Expo Center. Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/04/01/wausau-celebrate-50-years-hmong-community-contributions/
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Community to celebrate 50th anniversary of Hmong refugees’ arrival in Wausau
Community members in central Wisconsin are invited to celebrate 50 years of Hmong presence, history, and contribution in the Wausau area at the Wausau Hmong 50 Year Celebration. Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/03/27/community-celebrate-50th-anniversary-hmong-refugees-arrival-wausau/
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Your letters: Wausau resident raises concerns about HUD grant, nonprofit oversight
Dear editor, How long will it be before big time “Minneapolis-Style” non- profit corruption destroys Wausau? Will the federal scam coming to us from the … Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2026/03/02/your-letters-wausau-resident-raises-concerns-about-hud-grant-nonprofit-oversight/
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Wausau council rejects bid to delay lead outreach contracts over RFP timeline concerns
The Wausau City Council on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to approve contracts with two nonprofit organizations to provide bilingual outreach under a federal lead hazard reduction grant, rejecting an … Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2026/02/25/wausau-council-rejects-bid-to-delay-lead-outreach-contracts-over-rfp-timeline-concerns/
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Students host community egg roll making and Hmong culture night
The event was part of junior Logan Xiong and senior Angie Yang’s Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) project. Twelve stations were set up in Wausau West’s kitchens, full of … Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/02/04/students-host-community-egg-roll-making-hmong-culture-night/
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Local Students hosts event on Hmong History and Eggroll Making Class
Wausau West High School is hosting a “Hmong History and Eggroll Making Class” where students will be presenting their heritage, while also making some delicious eggrolls … Full story: https://www.waow.com/news/local-students-hosts-event-on-hmong-history-and-eggroll-making-class/article_9169d271-1cbb-44ab-b074-61e78531bc16.html
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Wausau leaders say worry spreading over ICE actions
At the Hmong American Center, executive director Bee Van Her stands before a large, hand-embroidered quilt hanging on the wall. It’s a story cloth, telling the … Full story: https://www.wjfw.com/news/wausau-leaders-say-worry-spreading-over-ice-actions/article_75143e6a-1c60-4b9b-848f-0ba35d2eb47a.html
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Community leaders in Wausau say worry is spreading over ICE actions
ICE agents making arrests on the street, at schools, in peoples’ homes, just a few hours away in the Twin Cities. Full story: https://www.wjfw.com/news/local/community-leaders-in-wausau-say-worry-is-spreading-over-ice-actions/article_75143e6a-1c60-4b9b-848f-0ba35d2eb47a.html
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Hmong American community concerned about ICE agents in north central Wisconsin
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – Some people in the Hmong American community are concerned about ICE agents coming to north-central Wisconsin. Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/01/21/hmong-american-community-concerned-about-ice-agents-north-central-wisconsin/
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Hmong American community concerned about ICE agents in north central Wisconsin
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – Some people in the Hmong American community are concerned about ICE agents coming to northcentral Wisconsin. Sheriffs’ offices in Marathon, Wood and Portage counties said they … Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/01/21/hmong-american-community-concerned-about-ice-agents-north-central-wisconsin/
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Marathon County launches nation’s first Hmong QPR suicide prevention training
WAUSAU – A first-of-its-kind mental health initiative is creating new opportunities for suicide prevention education in Hmong-speaking communities. Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/12/03/marathon-county-launches-nations-first-hmong-qpr-suicide-prevention-training/
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Wausau to outsource homebuyer counseling, cut program costs
Wausau officials approved a plan Tuesday to outsource the city’s homebuyer education and counseling services, a move they say will save … Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/12/03/wausau-to-outsource-homebuyer-counseling-cut-program-costs/