Hmong dinner raises money for higher education scholarships
Research & Commentary: Dental Therapy Can Relieve Wisconsin’s Dental Health Shortage
“Children’s Dental Services … treats about 30,000 patients each year, mostly from the Twin Cities’ Hispanic, Hmong and Somali immigrant communities. The dental therapy model was first adopted by …
Lor is top vote-getter in Eau Claire City Council election
He came to Eau Claire 30 years ago as a Hmong refugee and has since raised a family, started a rental property business, served as president of the Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association …
UWO kicks off Asian Heritage Month with traditional Hmong paj ntaub
To kick off Asian Heritage Month at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, the Asian Student Association (ASA) and Hmong Student Union (HSU) will present on April 4 a traditional Hmong story cloth that …
States of America
How does our state affect who we are and how we identify ourselves? What makes us from there? For Wisconsin, Barber profiled Xong Xiong, a member of the Hmong community whose parents moved there from …
Panel intended to add context to controversial musical ‘Miss Saigon’ canceled by Overture Center
Hmong students consistently feel excluded, unwelcome on campus, new research findsA student-led research project aimed at uncovering the experiences of Hmong students at the University of Wisconsin …
In Midwest states, political parties eye growing Asian-American electorate
Yee Leng Xiong, an elected official from Weston, Wisconsin, said that on a state and national level both parties have increased their outreach to the Hmong community, which began arriving in the U.S. …
When Bernie Brewer first got his chalet (and that giant beer mug) at County Stadium
Wisconsin is squeaky cheese curds, fishing spots, Packers fans and time spent by the lake. It’s also the Milwaukee entrepreneur, the Hmong artisan and the dairy farmer. Stories in our Be Wisconsin …
After New Zealand Mosque Massacre, Milwaukee Comes Together To Honor & Support
Koua Thao from New Berlin stands against hate. He’s a member of St. Michael’s Hmong Catholic Community. “It doesn’t matter who you are, what kind of language you speak, we’re all humans and if there’s …
Drinking Water Quality Meeting
Spanish and Hmong interpreters will be at the meeting. Speakers: Joe Grande, Water Quality Manager, Madison Water Utility; Doug Voegeli, Director of Environmental Health, PHMDC; Jeff Lafferty …
Evers Discusses More Budget Priorities While In Wausau
T he latest stop on that tour was in Wausau at the Hmong Mutual Association where he met with leaders from across the state who displayed what he called “extraordinary needs and extraordinary energy.” …
Rev-Up Milwaukee Helps Entrepreneurs
“There’s music playing, people just hang out.” Across the street from his business is the Hmong American Friendship Association. Cooney said that in his first few weeks of …
Wild Roots brings farmtable concept to West Allis
The project received funding support from the city of West Allis and the Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce. Cao said he located the business in West Allis in part because of the city’s pro-small bus…
Gov. Evers holds listening session for the Hmong community
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) — Governor Tony Evers made a stop in Wausau on Wednesday to listen to the concerns of the Hmong community. The roundtable was held at the Hmong American Center in Wausau and was o…
Evers discusses more budget priorities in Wausau
The latest stop on that tour was in Wausau at the Hmong Mutual Association where he met with leaders from across the state who displayed what he called “extraordinary needs and extraordinary energy.”
Evers joins round table discussion with Hmong Americans in Wausau
Wausau, Wisc. (WAOW) — Governor Tony Evers joined the Hmong American community in Wausau for a round table discussion on Wednesday. Local Hmong business leaders and government officials joined …
$20,000 grant to create exhibit exploring history of music in Eau Claire
The exhibit will explore the diversity of different music within Eau Claire such as traditional Hmong music and old lumberjack music. “It really is to help the community understand the …
Meet Local Director May Adrales, of the Milwaukee Rep
“We have a very large Hmong community and Asian community in Milwaukee that we have created relationships with in the past couple of years. This play provides a channel for them to have a closer and d…
