Independent film captures Latino immigrant life in Wisconsin
An independent Wisconsin film uses winter, ice fishing and everyday moments to tell an immigrant story outside the frame of political debate.
Cielito Lindo: Inside Milwaukee’s Longtime Family-Owned Mexican Restaurant in Walker’s Point
Cielito Lindo is a longtime family-owned Mexican restaurant in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point known for its traditional dishes and steady neighborhood presence.
UW–Madison Program Expands Culturally Competent Dementia Care for Wisconsin’s Latino Families
A new UW–Madison program is training medical students to provide culturally competent dementia care for Wisconsin’s growing Latino population, addressing long-standing barriers of language, trust and access in memory care services.
Undocumented Workers Keep Wisconsin’s Dairy Industry Running, but Remain Unprotected
Wisconsin built its identity as “America’s Dairyland” on family farms and world-class cheese production. But behind the barns and milking
As Replacements Begin, Racine Prioritizes Low-Income Households in Lead Pipe Effort
RACINE, Wis. – Crews have begun replacing lead pipe service lines on several Racine streets this year, part of a
WI leads nation in racial disparities, but ranks high in child well-being report
The nation cannot lose sight of the disproportionate effects on Native, Black and Latino children.
‘I am 100% more Latina than Hispanic’: Wisconsin Latinos discuss how they describe their identity
When Ruth Orellana is asked her ethnicity, she says either “Guatemalteca” — Spanish for “Guatemalan” — or “Latina.” Never “Hispanic,” she said.
WI economy rises on strength of workers’ wage growth
New report shows lower-wage workers are seeing faster wage growth but Black, Latino and women workers still lag behind.
Complicating The Narrative: Healthcare Incentives Align with Treatment not Prevention
An LNN investigation examines how financial and economic considerations influence priorities in the U.S. healthcare system