By Hayley Crandall UW Credit Union announced in a press release last week it raised $10,000 for the nonprofit organization United Way through the “Jump Around” giveback campaign. The funds go towards United Way’s COVID-19 Urgent Needs Fund which supports communities with resources and supplies as they work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, according […]
Joe Biden Has A Plan for COVID-19
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In times of trouble, a nation and its people turn to its leader for guidance. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, every nation looked towards its leaders to steer them through it. In America, the response from the White House has often been criticized as slow coming or worse, directed towards corporations instead […]
Mandatory College Football Practices at Time of Pandemic are Nuts
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. The National Collegiate Athletic Association has just ruled that mandatory football practices can begin in July, anticipating a full season of college football. This is nuts. The pandemic isn’t going away; it’s surging in more than 29 states, with seven reporting new records for cases in a day. States that […]
COMMENTARY: Counseling Helps in Adapting to a New Norm A Healthy Mind
By Dr. Stacia’ Alexander Texas Metro News iMessenger Media The sudden call to think extremely out of the norm took nearly the entire population of the world out of their comfort zone. Many took the stance of a sincere awareness, but some were so distanced from it that there was little change in pattern. They […]
Health Care Leaders Urge Patients to Resume Treatments Delayed by Covid-19
By Edgar Mendez – Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Marissa Hernandez, a 31-year-old mother of six, faced a difficult decision once the coronavirus pandemic began: Should she take her 4-year-old daughter […]
Safe and Fun Summer Activities in the Age of the Coronavirus Pandemic
By Karen Stokes After being quarantined for months, the sun, blue skies and warm temperatures are calling us outdoors. However, the coronavirus is still a threat and there are concerns on how to safely engage in activities this summer. “Safer at Home” has given time for scientists to better understand how the virus spreads. While […]
Common Reactions to COVID-19 in Children
By Emily Stone BS, CCLS, certified child life specialist, Children’s Wisconsin With all of the changes COVID-19 has brought to our daily lives, children in particular have a difficult time talking about their fears and may show behavioral signs that they are experiencing an increase in stress. Below are a few common reactions children may […]
The Mental Health Toll of Current Events
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Mental health. Those two words carry a lot of weight. For many years, there was a stigma associated with them and while the stigma still exists, it has diminished over time. In the past few months, the topic of mental health became a common one as many people have experienced new levels […]
Sen. Baldwin and Lt. Gov. Barnes Talk Impact of COVID-19
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Darren Price and his wife own BP Smokehouse Barbeque, a restaurant located in Tomah, Wisconsin. They used their savings to create the restaurant and things were going considerably well, until the arrival of COVID-19. Through his Small Business Administration coach, Price heard about the loan programming available for restaurant owners. He applied […]
How One Milwaukee Artist Is Documenting The Voices Of Health Care Workers Who Must Care For COVID-19 Patients
By Caroline White Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Nirmal Raja will never forget the message sent to her from an emergency room nurse in Belgium. “I may be a drop in […]
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