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Happy Freedom Day
Recap from the Juneteenth celebration in Wausau!
Thank you, Mayor Katie, for announcing the proclamation declaring Juneteenth in Wausau
Thank you to William for his inspiring remarks about the grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee.
As always, we appreciate the wisdom and knowledge from Darryl and his reminder that we are all Americans.
I am so incredibly proud of Cara, and Faith and their entire family for sharing the story of Carma and keeping her memory alive.
We passed our hundreds of Black history books for kiddos! Thank you to everyone who donated ...
Wausau is the Kohlrabi Capital of North America
ANNOUNCING: KOHLRABI DAY!
The Wisconsin Farmers Union was at the Wausau Farmers Market on June 18 for Kohlrabi Day! There was a Kohlrabi Cornhole game and recipes galore! Mid-morning there was a special Proclamation by Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg proclaiming Wausau as the Kohlrabi capital of North America. June 18 is officially Kohlrabi Day in Wausau.
A Photo Memorial to Our Dear Friend Wayne Olson
October 31, 1938-May 31, 2022
Rest in Power Dear Friend
Retirement Issues and WI Candidates: U.S. Senate and WI Treasurer
For Immediate Release:
June 13, 2022
POWRS Steering Committee, Philip Anderson, powerswi@gmail.com
Retirement Issues and WI Candidates: U.S. Senate and WI Treasurer
To better inform Wisconsin voters, Protect Our Wisconsin Retirement Security (POWRS) surveyed the U.S. Senate candidates on retirement, Social Security and Medicare issues. We sent the survey to all the declared Democratic candidates and to the Republican incumbent.
We only received replies from four Democratic candidates: Mandela Barnes, Sarah Godlewski, Alex Lasry, and Tom Nelson.
POWRS ...
Comparing the U.S. Senate Candidates on Retirement Issues
Wisconsin – and the nation – is facing a retirement security crisis. Many people will have inadequate income for a secure retirement. Many will only have Social Security to live on. Many will not be able to “retire” at all. Over 400,000 seniors in Wisconsin will be living in poverty by 2030. As a result, Wisconsin will need to spend an additional $3.5 billion on public assistance programs.
These problems are not self-correcting and won't be fixed by free market “solutions.” Government must act to address the retirement crisis. This includes consolidating and ...
Poor People’s Campaign rallies to Washington D.C.
We will have a full story in our next edition of Middle Wisconsin.
In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. organized low-income Americans of different backgrounds in a march on Washington known as the "Poor People's Campaign."
Over fifty-years later, thousands of protesters gathered Saturday to deliver that same message at the Poor People's and Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls.
The rally urged low-income voters to participate in the upcoming midterm elections and featured religious organizations, pro-democracy groups, labor ...
Building Unity
Building Unity Democracy Tour Stop in Wausau, WI
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Universalist Unitarian Fellowship of Wausau - 504 Grant St.
Event Description: (outdoor event) This Democracy Tour Stop Event will include a community potluck outside of the UU Fellowship of Door Co. This will be an opportunity to share ideas about ways that we can both help to turn out the vote and also to build a movement for peace, justice, sustainability, and democracy.
About Building Unity and the Democracy Tour:
Humanity is facing challenging ...
Victories for Justice
We have two victories in the struggle for justice and social progress to celebrate. I am referring to the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court and the enactment of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act.
Martin Luther King claimed the “arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” But too often it has been hard to find much evidence for his optimism. Reading the news is more likely to bend one toward drink, cynicism and misanthropy than hope for the future. As a society, we have a long way to go to achieve liberty and ...
The Hmong Story: The History and Challenges of Resettlement
On April 6, the Hmong American Center, Inc. hosted
The Hmong Story: The History and Challenges of Resettlement
April is Hmong Heritage Month in Wisconsin. Since the arrival of the first Hmong family in 1976, the Hmong people have lived and worked in Wisconsin for over 45 years, and have greatly contributed to the state's rich history, culture, economy, and public service. Wisconsin is made stronger by the Hmong people who have found a home here.
The Guest Speaker for this event was Lee Pao Xiong, who is currently the founding Director of the Center for Hmong ...
In Our Own Back Yard
Tuesday, April 12, a group of us here in Wausau, known to most as Women for Women, hosted Esteban Chiriboga, in our series “In Your Own Back Yard.” Recently, we have found ourselves deep in environmental issues, namely water. Here is a little recap of this month’s presentation.
Water is Life.
Our topic this month was Enbridge Line 5. To give you a little background, the original pipeline was constructed in 1953. It extends 645 miles between Superior Wi and Sarnia, Ontario. Line 5 has 287 stream crossings in Ceded Territories. It leaves 82% of inland lakes ...