Julian Emerson
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As Latino Populations Increase, Communities Are Also Seeing a Growth in Latino-owned Businesses
The Latino population is the fastest growing in the state, resulting in places like Arcadia — a tiny city in Trempealeau County — seeing a marked increase in Latino-owned businesses, like barbershops and restaurants.
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Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Gina Kildahl sued Fall Creek School District for not protecting her 7-year-old son and other students from COVID-19.
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Wisconsin Parents Are Standing Up for COVID Safety In Schools
As school boards—many times influenced by groups funded by national conservative organizations—decline to enact COVID safety protocols, local parent groups are pushing back.
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Menomonie Parents Request Due Process Hearing Over School District’s COVID Safety Protocols
The action is the first such known as parents throughout Wisconsin seek remedies for school districts that don’t require COVID safety.
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Mondovi School Board Reverses Course, Requires Masks After Student’s Death
The decision came just over a week after a 17-year-old high schooler in Mondovi died while COVID-positive.
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With Afghan Refugees, Wausau Gets Chance to Show Welcoming Side After ‘Community for All’ Controversy
Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg hopes the Wausau community will be welcoming to the up to 85 Afghan refugees who will be resettled in the city.
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Native American Leaders Seeking Improvements to Curriculum After Teacher Wears Racist Outfit
Insensitive depictions of Native Americans are demeaning and further negative views that help lead to violence against indigenous people, advocates said.
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Parents, Progressive PAC Weigh Lawsuits Against Schools That Refuse to Enact COVID Rules
Lawsuits against Wisconsin schools that don’t require masks could be filed soon following the death of at least two students who had tested positive for the coronavirus.
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A Mondovi High Schooler Died While COVID-Positive. The School Board Still Didn’t Require Masks.
Dylan Passa is the second school-age Wisconsinite to die after testing positive for COVID-19 since the school year began.
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‘My Family No Longer Feels Safe’: School Board Members Face Threats, Harassment Over COVID Safety Rules
One outgoing school board member says she hopes the current toxic political climate encourages more young people to speak up and get involved.
