Developing Milwaukee’s Vliet Street On The Near West Side
Stanley points to changes at other businesses and organizations dotting the road, including Colorwheel painting services and the nonprofit Hmong American Friendship Association. He says Vliet Street i…
Eau Claire school board to approve plans for listening sessions Monday
The school board on Monday also is scheduled to consider a resolution supporting the state legislature’s Hmong Education Bill, which would create state standards for instruction regarding Hmong histor…
The Hmong in Rural Wisconsin
In Wasau, Wisconsin, Lidia makes Pork and Mustard Greens with Wisconsin’s Hmong Community. Driving North from Madison, Wisconsin to the small town of Wausau, Lidia stops at a series of Hmong vegetable …
Lidia’s Heartland
Driving North from Madison, Wisconsin to the small town of Wausau, Lidia stops at a series of Hmong vegetable gardens. Lidia’s journey through the heartland culminates in a holiday meal, which she hos…
Wisconsin’s Hmong community set to gather in Madison for New Year celebration
To Mai Zong Vue, the annual Madison Hmong New Year celebration is sort of like the State Fair: a chance to gather at a big, festive event for entertainment, vendors, competitions and special food. Jus…
Winter festivities will brighten, cheer Eau Claire’s city center
Enjoy festive storytelling, music, crafts and surprises inspired by Kwanzwa, Hanukkah, Christmas, Hmong New Year, Diwali, solstice festivals, Eid, Soyal and more. • 1 to 3:45 p.m.: Downtown Eau Claire …
Madison City Council adopts 2019 capital, operating budgets
Madison’s 2019 Operating Budget builds on existing programs and adds funding for neighborhood centers and Hmong Kajsiab, a culturally sensitive mental health program for Madison’s Hmong community. It …
Madison City Council approves 2019 Capital, Operating Budgets after eight hours of deliberation
City Council approves funding for Kajsiab House after emotional hearingThe Hmong community and Madison locals joined in support of amending the resolution to transfer funds from the Contingent Reserve …
City council member no longer attending closed session meetings
WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) — Mary Thao, the first female Hmong American to serve on the Wausau City Council, said she will no longer attend closed session meetings. Thao represents the 10th District …
Renowned Chef Journeys To Small-Town America To Learn Food Traditions & Celebrations
In Wausau, Wisconsin home to a thriving Hmong community–a group of refugees who escaped Laos after the Vietnam War–a family prepares for Lidia a favorite Hmong ceremonial dish of pork and greens. Li…
PBS’ Lidia Celebrates America: A Heartland Holiday Feast To Air 12/18
In Wausau, Wisconsin home to a thriving Hmong community–a group of refugees who escaped Laos after the Vietnam War–a family prepares for Lidia a favorite Hmong ceremonial dish of pork and greens. Li…
Hmong celebrate culture, community
Thousands walked around the Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center on Sunday afternoon, chatting, shopping, eating and enjoying performances as they celebrated the Hmong new year. The 30th annual celebration …
Informational sessions will introduce employees to free tuition programs at UW–Madison
Languages offered will include English, Spanish, Hmong, Tibetan, Chinese, and Nepalese. Families are encouraged to complete and submit the FAFSA by December 1 of each year in order to receive the best …
Cues From Katy: Step back in time at UW-Eau Claire this weekend
Cheers. 2. Hmong New Year Celebration (events begin at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center, 3456 Craig Road. $4, free for seniors and those under 5.): If you identify as Hmon…
Milwaukee Tour for Milwaukeeans
She said you can tell the ethnic heritage of a gardener just by looking at what they’re growing, pointing to a garden plot belonging to a Hmong gardener filled with bright red and orange peppers.
Graffiti in Wausau
The red markings can been seen in Marathon Park, along the Scott Street Bridge and on the side of Hmong Eggroll Restaurant. In a Facebook group, some Wausau residents expressed concern that the …
Graffiti concerns in Wausau
The red markings can been seen in Marathon Park, along the Scott Street Bridge and on the side of Hmong Eggroll Restaurant. Some Wausau residents expressed concern that the markings may be gang …
Wausau Police Chief addresses national tragedies on Facebook, highlights department’s strengths
We are also working on the development of an outing at the police department for the Central Wisconsin Hmong Professionals group. Martin Luther King Jr in his Letter from the Birmingham Jail said: “We …
