She Worked For Black Press For Over 48 Years By Evan Carlton Ward Sun-Reporter This story was originally published by the Sun-Reporter. Gail Cordelia Berkley-Armstrong, legendary awarding-winning Bay Area journalist and Sun-Reporter editor, has died after a lengthy illness. She was 74. The veteran journalist was committed to the mission of the Black Press of […]
OPINION: Wisconsin’s Report Cards for Schools are Bending the Truth
By Isral DeBruin, Colleston Morgan and Spencer Schien 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. Editor’s note: Have something on your mind? “Community Voices” is the place to let Milwaukee hear what you have to say. To […]
‘These Deaths Only Tell Part of the Story’: County Leaders Sign Opioid Settlement Agreement
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Over 500 people in Milwaukee County have died from opioid overdoses this year, and there are still a few days left to go. “Here are the facts,” Margaret Daun, the Milwaukee County corporation counsel, said during a press conference. “In 2002, Milwaukee County recorded 83 related to opioid abuse. This year, we […]
City Struggles to Find Solutions to Slow the High Pace of Drug Overdose Deaths
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. Rafael Mercado works on the front lines of the city’s battle against drug overdoses. And he’s not happy with what he’s seeing. “This […]
Biden-Harris Administration Extends Student Loan Pause Through May 1, 2022
On Dec. 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education announced a 90-day extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest and collections through May 1, 2022. The extension will allow the administration to assess the impacts of the omicron variant on student borrowers and provide additional time for borrowers to plan for the resumption […]
UW Credit Union Introduces Patrick Baldwin Sr. and Patrick Baldwin Jr. as Its Newest Brand Ambassadors
New endorsement deal celebrates the credit union’s strong student ties and financial literacy platform UW Credit Union added two familiar faces to its “team” roster this month, announcing a two-year partnership with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s head basketball coach, Patrick Baldwin, and his son, Milwaukee Panthers’ starting forward, Patrick Baldwin Jr., known to fans as “PBJ.” […]
Milwaukee Native Launches ‘Hair Dope’ A New Color Line
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Hair plays a big role when it comes to achieving a certain look. For many people, achieving the right hair style is as important as picking the right outfit. While everyone’s styles vary, one hair stylist is hoping to make it easier for everyone to style up their hair how they choose […]
Communities Look to Hospitals for More Than Health Care
By Karen Stokes The typical thoughts on the role of hospitals are emergency rooms, maternity, surgeries and health care but now they play an additional role: charity care in the community along with economic development. “Hospitals are so much more than what goes on inside their walls, they are critical parts of their community both […]
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Get Your House in Order: Estate Planning Is Essential
By LaKeshia N. Myers The Bible says, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every [a]purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a […]
How the Financially Troubled Milwaukee County Parks System Can Bounce Back
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. It’s no secret the Milwaukee County Parks is in financial trouble. And unless there are major changes, things are expected to get much […]
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