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Native American veterans encompass resilience, overcome health care challenges

Native American veterans encompass resilience, overcome health care challenges

by Catherine Buchaniec, Courtney Degen and Jonathan Lehrfeld | Mar 8, 2022 | Featured, Living, Urban Indian Healthcare

For Melodi Serna, 44, serving in the military is a family tradition. Her great grandfather served in World War I, her great aunt in World War II, her grandfather in Korea, and her great uncle in Vietnam, she said. “Then it was my turn,” said Serna, who is...
Truckers rally on D.C. Beltway amid rollback of mandates

Truckers rally on D.C. Beltway amid rollback of mandates

by Catherine Buchaniec, Allison Novelo and Julia Shapero | Mar 7, 2022 | Featured, Politics

A convoy of truckers from around the country converged on the Capital Beltway outside Washington on Sunday to protest vaccine and mask mandates, continuing to rally behind the movement even as its demands have been undercut by the rollback of COVID-19 restrictions in...
Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week

Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week

by Cristobella Durrette | Mar 7, 2022 | Politics

Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. HOUSE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT: Voting 422 for and 0 against, the House on Monday awarded (S.321) the Congressional Gold Medal to Women’s Army Corps members assigned to the 6888th...
Soul food and the African diaspora for lunch hour: Sweet Home Café ends Black History Month on a sweet note

Soul food and the African diaspora for lunch hour: Sweet Home Café ends Black History Month on a sweet note

by Zoya Mirza | Mar 6, 2022 | Business & Tech, Featured

The sizzling and spattering of hot oil could be heard from the other side of the kitchen as chef Jaycee Couch laid silver-hued mackerels on a cooking range one by one.  Nearby, the soothing sound of water bubbling in a pot, the comforting sight of chicken thighs...
North Dakota delegation reacts to President Biden’s first State of the Union speech

North Dakota delegation reacts to President Biden’s first State of the Union speech

by Annie Klingenberg | Mar 4, 2022 | Politics

President Biden delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday. Members of the North Dakota and Minnesota delegations offered their thoughts on the state of the nation in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine Military conflict and the on-going pandemic.  ...
In Egypt, Girls Defy Bedouin Tradition By Running Gas Station

In Egypt, Girls Defy Bedouin Tradition By Running Gas Station

by Annie Klingenberg | Mar 4, 2022 | Featured, Politics

A group of Bedouin girls in Egypt work at a gas station despite their jobs going against their traditional culture. The girls keep track of finances and assist customers that use the facility. While the girls are sometimes criticized for choosing to defy norms, they...
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