Closing achievement gap for Hmong students should be a priority
Since arriving in Wisconsin in 1980 as a Hmong refugee, I have been engaged in social justice for Hmong people and refugee communities. My passion for helping others started as a teenager, when I entered high school and knew no English. I was the target of …
In Milwaukee, harvesting from deep roots
Ning Thao, a Hmong gardener, is packaging green onions she’ll sell at a farmers’ market the next day. It’s the garden’s first Family Movie night—a screening of Disney’s Zootopia. The DJ plays a final song while children dance on the makeshift …
Deer Hunting Regulations Available in Hmong, Spanish
With the arrival of deer hunting season in Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources says it is striving to ensure all hunters have the most up-to-date regulations that govern the fall hunting tradition. Similar to previous years, the department will …
Talk radio host and lifelong educator vie for assembly seat in Wausau
Wright’s first education job as an ESL teacher for the Wausau School District was made possible in part by the city’s large population of Hmong refugees. After fighting for the CIA during the Vietnam War, the Hmong were violently driven to refugee …
Eau Claire Hmong community reacts to Obama’s visit to Laos
Eau Claire (WQOW) – As President Obama becomes the first sitting president to visit Laos, some Eau Claire residents are watching the 3 day trip from afar and sharing their reaction. News 18 spoke with some people in the Hmong community who say while Obama …
Hmong-Lao Memorial Coming This Month
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) — A long-awaited memorial dedicated to Hmong-Lao veterans is set be revealed on September 24th. The statue of two Hmong-Lao soldiers alongside an American soldier will be placed outside the Marathon County Courthouse. “They were …
Hmong community reacts to President Obama’s pledge to help Laos
The Hmong community in Central Wisconsin is responding to President Obama’s pledge to help Laos. During a historic trip to the country, Obama pledged to give the country $90 million over three years to clear bombs left behind during the Vietnam War.
‘What we have is momentum’: Madison’s equity tool faces capacity challenges
In addition to local kids and families using the park, Hmong elders, who are also child care providers for their families, work in the garden and keep watch over young kids at the playground. “Please care about us as elders and people of color
Hmong comedian, activist reacts to Obama’s visit to Laos
Eau Claire (WQOW) – As President Obama becomes the first sitting president to visit Laos, some Eau Claire residents are watching the three day trip from afar and sharing their reaction. News 18 spoke with Tou Ger Bennett Xiong, a Hmong comedian and …
The U.S. will spend millions to help clear unexploded bombs in Laos
Many of them were ethnic Hmong, thousands of whom would resettle in the U.S. after the fight in Laos was lost. Minnesota and Wisconsin were among the most common destinations for those who fled Laos. A leader of the Hmong American Center in Wausau tells …
Former Lawyer of Teen Convicted of Homicide Under Investigation
Jay Kronenwetter — the former attorney of Dylan Yang, a Hmong-American teenager convicted of first-degree reckless homicide — is being investigated by the state of Wisconsin’s Office of Lawyer Regulation and faces possible suspension of his license …
President Obama’s historic visit to Laos comes at the perfect time
It also gives hope and more opportunity to the more than 300,000 Hmong and 270,000 Laotian Americans to re-connect with their former homeland. California is home to the largest Hmong-American population (97,000) followed by Minnesota (67,000) and Wisconsin …
Volunteer opportunities in Wausau
Ability to work with a diverse population, organize and lift modest-weight items is required. Hmong and/or Spanish language a plus. Contact Evan at 715-845-1966 or evan@neighborsplace.org. Copy paper to spare: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northcentral …
Hmong entrepreneurs move up workforce ladder
WAUSAU – Chungsou Her gives this advice to the young people who come into his store: Save money and pursue higher education. He’s been in the U.S. for 36 years and a business owner for 10 with his wife Mai T. Her. For him, owning a business is the most …
Thai Bangkok expands its Hmong dishes
Thai Bangkok restaurant at 9112 W. Brown Deer Rd. has expanded its Hmong menu items. (Photo: Michael Sears, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Thai Bangkok Restaurant, 9112 W. Brown Deer Road, has significantly expanded the Hmong portion of its menu by adding 20 …
Dylan Yang sentencing delayed again; new date is Oct. 19
Yang’s prosecution prompted a rally in Wausau to support him in May that drew hundreds of marchers who raised questions about how the criminal justice system treats Hmong people and led the Marathon County Board to suspend County Administrator Brad Karger …
UW-Stevens Point student explores interests
At the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Koua found a major that will allow him to serve the health needs of Hmong families in Central Wisconsin, the chance to spread cultural awareness and diversity and the ability to continue coaching his high …
Karger: I didn’t mean to sound critical
WAUSAU – Marathon County Administrator Brad Karger never intended to be critical of police or the courts when he participated in a May rally for a Hmong teenager convicted of murder and he’s sorry that some county employees felt threatened during the …
