One person killed in Beaver Dam apartment fire, another in critical condition
Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven and Marathon County Sheriff Scott Parks had a dance-off Saturday evening to raise money for scholarships for Hmong students. A fundraiser in Wausau took a unique turn. Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven and Marathon County …
Table tennis enthusiasts gather to honor beloved Merrill pastor
Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven and Marathon County Sheriff Scott Parks had a dance-off Saturday evening to raise money for scholarships for Hmong students. A fundraiser in Wausau took a unique turn. Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven and Marathon County …
Merrill school uses Candy Land dance to raise money
Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven and Marathon County Sheriff Scott Parks had a dance-off Saturday evening to raise money for scholarships for Hmong students. A fundraiser in Wausau took a unique turn. Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven and Marathon County …
Wisconsin lawmakers update nutrition curriculum guidelines
Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven and Marathon County Sheriff Scott Parks had a dance-off Saturday evening to raise money for scholarships for Hmong students. A fundraiser in Wausau took a unique turn. Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven and Marathon County …
Hmong Heritage Celebration held at DC Everest High School
WESTON, Wis. (WSAW) —April is Hmong Heritage Month, and all weekend there has been events celebrating and honoring the culture here in north central Wisconsin. Earlier Sunday, students from DC Everest in a club called ‘Youth Leadership Alliance,’ put on …
Dream Big 2056 fundraiser in Wausau uses dance-off to raise money
A fundraiser in Wausau took a unique turn. Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven and Marathon County Sheriff Scott Parks had a dance-off Saturday evening to raise money for scholarships for Hmong students. The event was called Dream Big 2056 and it’s the third …
3rd Annual ‘Dream Big 2056’ Scholarship Dinner
The 3rd Annual “Dream Big 2056” scholarship dinner was held Saturday night at the Jefferson Inn Hotel in Wausau. The Hmong American Center coordinated the event, trying to raise money for Marathon County students who serve in the Hmong community.
Police chase in northwestern Wisconsin ends in suicide
Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven and Marathon County Sheriff Scott Parks had a dance-off Saturday evening to raise money for scholarships for Hmong students. A fundraiser in Wausau took a unique turn. Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven and Marathon County …
Speaker says ‘model minority’ stereotype created to suppress civil rights leaders, diversity in Asian community
As part of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month, guest speakers took on topics like supporting Hmong students on campus, the effects of the model minority and gender and sexuality at a lecture Thursday. University of Wisconsin professor of …
Interpreter takes on new role: Preparing catechumens for sacraments of initiation
a Hmong-American, as they prepare to be baptized at the Easter Vigil at St. John’s. “Fr. Christopher Clusman, a deaf priest from Milwaukee, helped me guide the girls through reconciliation,” Hunkins said, “and we walked all over the sanctuary …
Wiltz: Ice fishing and when a sure thing isn’t
Retirement has its benefits. While at Devils Lake, Tom heard about the Hmong people hammering the lake’s giant white bass from shore in the spring. I’ve watched the Hmong people fish beneath the dam at Wisconsin’s Prairie du Sac in the spring, and it’s an …
Interpreter of Mass, RCIA classes for deaf sees God’s hand in her effort
a Hmong-American, as they prepare to be baptized at the Easter Vigil at St. John. “Father Christopher Clusman, a deaf priest from Milwaukee, helped me guide the girls through reconciliation,” Hunkins said, “and we walked all over the sanctuary before …
Women’s History Month Lecture Series: Hmong in America: One Woman’s Journey
At 9 years of age, Blia Vang Schwahn fled Laos with her family to escape government persecution of the Hmong people. By the time she was a teenager she was living in Eau Claire. Today, she is the Hmong school and community liaison for the Eau Claire Area …
Wisconsin community still recovering 1 year after shooting
The first order of business for the committee has been working closely with Hmong leaders to collect a set of guidelines — passed down by the revered Hmong leader General Vang Pao before his death years ago — to help resolve issues between a husband …
Moving Forward: Hmong and criminal justice leaders work on education
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) –Wednesday, NewsChannel 7 continues its March 22, Moving Forward series by looking at the differences between the Hmong and American cultures, especially surrounding marriage and divorce and how some misunderstandings may have …
Minn. fraudster’s victims want money back to use for Hmong homeland in Southeast Asia
ST. PAUL—When Seng Xiong asked Plia Yang for a donation two years ago toward a new Hmong homeland, Yang, a Milwaukee office assistant, handed the Maplewood man $5,000 and her loyalty. On Monday, Yang stood outside the federal courthouse in St. Paul to …
National Retailer Aaron’s, Inc. Enters Into Groundbreaking Agreement with Leading Wisconsin Community Organizations on Diversity Initiatives
Aaron’s, Inc., a major retailer focused on the leasing and sale of furniture, electronics, appliances and computers, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Milwaukee Urban League, Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, Hmong …
Wausau says goodbye to Hmong leader Maysee Yang Herr on her move to Kansas
Wausau says goodbye to Hmong leader Maysee Yang Herr on her move to Kansas Video produced by T’xer Zhon Kha/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin for a going-away party held by Maysee Yang Herr’s family members, friends, colleagues, and city officials Saturday …
