By Ana Martinez-Ortiz As a child, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley was evicted from his home several times. Evictions are hard on anybody but are especially hard on children, who may not understand what is happening. “It’s important to remember how detrimental an eviction can be for families,” Crowley said. “Often it’s not just a […]
LiberateMKE Wants the People to Decide the Budget
‘This is Our Money; This is Our City’ By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to the future of Milwaukee, LiberateMKE has a clear vision of what the city could be if only the city allocated its funds differently. Its current goal is to make others see it too. LiberateMKE is a campaign movement, which began […]
COVID-19 Cases Among Children Continues to Rise
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz At the start of the pandemic, older individuals and those with immunocompromised systems were the main concern. As the pandemic has progressed and variants continue to mutate, the new concern is children. Each week, Children’s Wisconsin releases information regarding the number of COVID-19 cases among children. From Sept. 22 to Sept. 28, […]
Doctor Advises Parents to Take Precautions Against COVID-19
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Children don’t always know how to express themselves, especially when they’re feeling sick. If a child is experiencing a loss of taste or smell, they may not be able to tell their parents that, Dr. Brandi Freeman said. Instead, a child may say their food tastes funny or something along those lines. […]
A Milwaukee for All Talks the Necessity of Early Childhood Education
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When Yimma Davila-Castro’s youngest son was born, she put him in a family care center for daycare. He loved it there, Davila-Castro said. Inspired by her son’s contentment and education, Davila-Castro began asking what’s involved in a family care center. That was six years ago. Now, Davila-Castro is the owner of Yimma’s […]
‘Educators Answered the Call’: First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Visits Milwaukee
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Milwaukee received a special visitor when First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited Milwaukee before continuing onto Des Moines. Biden made an appearance at Marvin Pratt Elementary School, 5131 N. Green Bay Ave., where she made some remarks and spoke with parents and teachers during a roundtable discussion. “The school […]
The COVID-19 Equity Task Force is Looking at the Present and the Future
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Disparities in health care, education, food and more existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic began. The pandemic brought these issues into focus and forced everyone to pay attention to the struggles existing within their own communities. While the response to these disparities has varied on a local level, the end goal is […]
Milwaukeeans are Helping to Make a Song for the City at the MusiCreation Station
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz What does Milwaukee sound like? If it’s not something you’ve ever given much thought to, don’t worry, you’ll soon know. The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is creating a song for Milwaukee by Milwaukeeans through its MusiCreation Station. The station first came into existence three years ago when Aurora Healthcare reached out to […]
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The Value of the Public’s Trust is Priceless
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When a person runs for elected office, it is not something that is done lightly. Once elected and even during the campaign, elected officials are scrutinized, their lives are examined from every angle and their pasts are raked thrice over for any discrepancies or concern. In short, to be an elected official, […]
Elected Officials Sign Beam for New Mental Health Emergency Center
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Mary Neubauer has struggled with mental illness her whole life. As a baby, she was born with signs of alcoholism, and later she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Eventually as a young adult, Neubauer began receiving the medical treatment she needed and over […]
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