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Hmong refugee's new memoir recounts journey of making a home in Wisconsin
7+ hour ago (967+ words) In "Bamboo Son," Pao Lor revisits his teenage years in Green Bay and his lifelong search for identity as an orphan Pao Lor remembers looking around his new office at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, where he had recently accepted…...
Wisconsinites denounce Trump in third round of 'No Kings' protests
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (253+ words) More than 100 demonstrations planned across the state Chants of "No Kings" once again rang out in communities across Wisconsin. Saturday is the third iteration of "No Kings" demonstrations. At thousands of events across the country, protesters are pushing back against…...
La Crosse group offers care packages to Hmong elders who fear ICE enforcement
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (628+ words) One community leader says many elders struggle with English, making them fearful of interacting with immigration agents despite being US citizens Mai Tia Yang said she was recently visiting her mother-in-law when the 80-year-old told her she hadn't left her…...