Tag: Wisconsin
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Flag Football unifying the community in Hmong Wausau Festival’s tournament
Many Hmong-Americans call Wisconsin home. On Saturday and Sunday, the city of Wausau held an event to celebrate the Hmong culture found throughout the state at the Hmong Wausau Festival. Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2025/07/28/flag-football-unifying-community-hmong-wausau-festivals-tournament/
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A US war forced her parents to flee. Now, a Wisconsin mother has been deported back to the country she never called home
Ma Yang, a 37-year-old mother of five, was detained and deported to Laos – a small country in Southeast Asia that her parents had fled four decades earlier. Full story: https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/25/us/ma-yang-laos-trump-deportations-intl-hnk
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3 events you don’t want to miss the weekend of July 24-27 in Wausau
Best bets for fun in Wausau this weekend include the Hmong Wausau Festival, a corn roast fundraiser and STEM Saturdays at the Children’s Imaginarium. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=68810cde476849d6800e44d260e97122&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wausaudailyherald.com%2fstory%2fentertainment%2fevents%2f2025%2f07%2f23%2fwhats-happening-this-weekend-wausau-wisconsin-three-events-you-dont-want-to-miss-july-24-27-2025%2f85283409007%2f&c=11971163252403652016&mkt=en-us
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Plan Your Trip
The similarities date back generations, starting with the states’ people. There’s a tapestry of cultures and traditions shared by Indigenous tribes native to both Wisconsin and Minnesota land, … Full story: https://www.channel3000.com/madison-magazine/plan-your-trip/article_a39277bb-1095-4613-8064-bc5b0a048ba8.html
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Wisconsin’s 20 Most Influential Asian American Leaders for 2025, Part 2
This is the second of a five-part series. Part one is here. Krissie Fung Krissie Fung is associate director and program manager for Zero Youth Corrections at the civic engagement and social justice … Full story: https://madison365.com/wisconsins-20-most-influential-asian-american-leaders-for-2025-part-2/
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A summer road trip through southeastern Wisconsin delivers art, design and supper clubs
Donation Options Search Search Search Wisconsin is the perfect summer day trip from Chicago for great visual art, glacial lakes and a heavy dose of Frank Lloyd Wright. Photoillustration by Mendy … Full story: https://chicago.suntimes.com/things-to-do/2025/06/20/chicago-summer-travel-wisconsin-road-trip
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Wisconsin celebrates 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement
Wisconsin commemorated the 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement on May 14, celebrating a statewide community that has grown to over 55,000 people since the first refugee families arrived following … Full story: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/wisconsin-celebrates-50th-anniversary-hmong-143916653.html
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Wisconsin commemorates 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement
Wisconsin Public Radio Fifty years ago, thousands of refugees came to states including Wisconsin after facing persecution for helping … Full story: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/05/18/wisconsin-commemorates-50th-anniversary-of-hmong-resettlement/
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Wisconsin Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Hmong Resettlement
Traveling exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Society offers portrait of how Hmong people created community after fleeing war. Full story: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/05/16/wisconsin-commemorates-50th-anniversary-of-hmong-resettlement/
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Community leaders reflect on 50 years since Hmong refugees first started resettling in Wisconsin
The Assembly passed a resolution to celebrate 50 years of strength and resilience of Hmong, Lao, Cambodian and Vietnamese people this week. Full story: https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/05/15/community-leaders-reflect-on-50-years-since-hmong-refugees-first-started-resettling-in-wisconsin/
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Making Wisconsin: Hmong refugees and the promise of something better
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hmong refugees resettling in the U.S., but what drove many out of Laos? And how have they made a home in Wisconsin, home of the third largest Hmong population … Full story: https://www.wuwm.com/government-politics/2025-05-14/making-wisconsin-hmong-refugees-and-the-promise-of-something-better
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Making Wisconsin: Hmong refugees and the promise of something better
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hmong refugees resettling in the U.S., but what drove many out of Laos? And how have they made a home in Wisconsin, which is home to the third largest Hmong … Full story: https://www.wuwm.com/government-politics/2025-05-14/making-wisconsin-hmong-refugees-and-the-promise-of-something-better
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Hmong leader Tony Yang, of La Crosse, earns Assmbly Hometown Hero award
Wisconsin State Assembly Floor Session #7 Photo by Joe Koshollek / Wisconsin State Legislature LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Representative Jill Billings honored Hmong Leader, NaoHoua “Tony” Yang … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6824c3e27ccb4337affcfa686bf3b8ce&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wiproud.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2fhmong-leader-tony-yang-of-la-crosse-earns-assmbly-hometown-hero-award%2f&c=9375089203210902385&mkt=en-us
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Milwaukee’s Hmong community hopes state’s first tuj lub courts will grow the ancient sport
Wisconsin’s Hmong community hopes that the first official courts in the state for the ancient game, tuj lub, are a way to spread and grow the sport. Full story: https://www.tmj4.com/asian-american-heritage/milwaukees-hmong-community-hopes-states-first-tuj-lub-courts-will-grow-the-ancient-sport
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Why are flags at half-staff in Wisconsin on May 14?
Gov. Tony Evers ordered flags across Wisconsin to fly at half-staff on May 14 in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day. Full story: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2025/05/14/why-are-the-flags-flying-at-half-staff-in-wisconsin-on-may-14/83605877007/
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Wisconsin’s first Tuj Lub courts give permanent home to traditional Hmong sport
Milwaukee’s first official Tuj Lub courts at Carmen Playfield give the traditional Hmong spinning top sport a permanent home. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/wisconsins-first-tuj-lub-courts-032151827.html
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AAPI Heritage Month Celebration: Community and Culture Unite
Heritage Month Celebration, hosted by the Wisconsin Chinese Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) and Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (HWCC) ! Full story: https://www.tmj4.com/shows/whats-brewing-wisconsin/aapi-heritage-month-celebration-community-and-culture-unite