University of Wisconsin students push for program in Hmong-American studies
When Myxee Thao came to UW-Madison, she hoped to focus her undergraduate studies on the experiences of fellow Hmong-Americans. But the sophomore from Wausau soon learned that the university offers only one consistent course exclusively focused on the …
Green Bay faith calendar: April 17-29
Ka Yeng Vue presents the story of the first Hmong-American conservation warden with the state DNR. Smelt fry follows. $9 per person at the door. Brat fry to benefit St. John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., at Festival Foods, 2534 Steffens …
Wausau restaurant holds fundraiser for shooting victims
Hmong Eggroll pledged to donate 50 percent of their sales to the Victim’s Family Fund. Phoua Xiong is the owner of the restaurant said her team wanted to show their support for the families. “We know the families [are] going through a hard time.
Wausau restaurant helping victim’s family fund
WAUSAU. Wis. (WSAW) –Customers poured into Hmong Eggroll in Wausau Saturday to support the victims of those killed in the Weston area shooting last month. The restaurant shared half of its Saturday food sale proceeds by donating to the Victim’s Family …
Eco-fair, speakers highlight Earth Week
April 18: Ka Yeng Vue, the first Hmong-American hired as a conservation warden by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; and Huda Alkaff, founder and director for Wisconsin Green Muslims, a group focused on integrating environmental education and …
Hmong Cultural Story Time
April is Hmong Heritage Month and the Marathon County Public Library is celebrating with a fun and informative story time honoring Hmong culture! MCPL will offer its Hmong Cultural Story Time on April 15 from 10:30 a.m. until noon at the Wausau …
Voces de la Frontera: Voces de la Frontera expresses solidarity with Milwaukee Muslim community following apparent hate crime
This attack is part of a pattern. We saw the Sikh temple murders in Oak Creek, and last year’s triple homicide in Milwaukee of Hmong parents and a Puerto Rican father, all killed in front of their children. Since Trump’s election, Latinx community …
Ex-Cop Tackles Literacy Decline in Appleton, WI
Our target audience for improved scores was identified as Hmong and Hispanic families with children from age birth to five. In 2011, a breakdown of Appleton Area School District third grade reading scores showed that English Language Learners from Asian …
Funeral set for suspected shooter in Marathon Co. shooting rampage
According to a Facebook post from Ted Vang, the funeral will be at Hmong Funeral Home in Wausau on April 23. It also said the funeral is open to the public and security would be provided. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has doubled its reward for …
Funeral arrangements set for Wausau-area shooter
A Hmong funeral home in Wausau says Nengmy Vang’s funeral will be held April 23, a month and a day after the shootings. The funeral director says there will be extra security but the service will be open to the public. He would not disclose the time of the …
Find Easter eggs, fundraise this weekend in Wausau
Hmong Eggroll, located at 932 S. Third Ave., will donate 50 percent of the proceeds to the River Valley Bank Victim Family Fund. For more information, visit the Victims Memorial Fundraiser Facebook event page. 3. Spring egg hunt, 1 p.m. Saturday …
Funeral service later this month for suspected March 22 shooter
Nengmy Vang’s funeral is scheduled to be held April 23 at the Hmong Funeral Home in Wausau. Investigators said Vang, 45, got into a domestic incident with his wife and went to the Rothschild bank where she worked on March 22. He then shot two bank …
CAIR calls for hate crime investigation after Muslim woman said she was attacked in Milwaukee
This attack is part of a pattern. We saw the Sikh temple murders in Oak Creek, and last year’s triple homicide in Milwaukee of Hmong parents and a Puerto Rican father, all killed in front of their children. Since Trump’s election, Latinx community …
Refugees help refugees with new Wisconsin scholarship
He’s been true to his word, and in 2015 started the Hlub Foundation, a nonprofit that awards scholarships to Hmong and refugee students. It just gave out its first awards to six Wisconsinites. Today, Lee works as a psychotherapist and manages a program …
Nengmy Vang Dead: Prime Suspect In Wisconsin Rampage That Left Four Dead Dies In Hospital
Vang’s brother, Vajloogzeb Vaj, said, “I feel sorry for the families,” and told Associated Press that the Hmong community would come together to help families of the victims. It appears that, during divorce proceedings, Naly Vang stayed in their home …
Nation’s first female Hmong-American judge came to the US as a child refugee
Attorney Kashoua Kristy Yang was just elected judge in Milwaukee County, making her America’s first female Hmong-American elected to the bench. The win isn’t only historic; it’s especially relevant in these times with Trump bigoted anti-immigrant …
Judge elected in Milwaukee County is first female Hmong-American on the bench
A Milwaukee County woman has become the first female Hmong-American to be elected judge in the U.S. Kashoua “Kristy” Yang easily defeated Fox Point municipal Judge Scott Wales in a contest to replace a retiring Milwaukee County circuit judge. Yang has …
Milwaukee elects state’s first woman Asian-American judge
Voters in Milwaukee made history Tuesday, electing the state’s first woman Asian-American judge and the nation’s second Hmong-American judge. Kashoua Yang, a Milwaukee attorney, defeated her challenger Scott Wales, a Fox Point municipal judge and …
