By Karen Stokes On the second anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Lt Governor Sara Rodriguez, State Senator LaTonya Johnson, and Amanda Zurawski, gathered for a town hall discussion in Milwaukee to mobilize Wisconsin voters. Reminding those in attendance that the road to the White House […]
Milky Way Tech Hub Workshop Series to Educate and Accelerate Community Engagement in AI
By Karen Stokes The Milky Way Tech Hub held a workshop series in June that trains students in applying artificial intelligence (AI) in education. These workshops aim to educate and empower people of color, fostering a more inclusive and forward-thinking culture prepared for the future of education in Milwaukee. These workshops cover AI fundamentals and […]
Clinton Rose Senior Center has a new Blood Pressure Program to Help Older Adults Take Control of Their Heart Health
By Karen Stokes Participants at the Clinton Rose Senior Center now have access to a blood pressure screen and refer hub, thanks to a collaboration between the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services Area Agency on Aging, Serving Older Adults of Southeast Wisconsin, Inc., and the American Heart Association. The new program officially […]
Congress Listens, Avoids Damaging Prescription Drug Market
By Milwaukee Courier Staff MILWAUKEE – Imagine having prescription drug prices rise by double digits after all the inflation Americans already have experienced regarding food, housing, automobiles, gasoline, clothing, and so much more over the past two years. That was just the concern a multicultural coalition of small business owners from across Wisconsin had when […]
WUWM 89.7 Eric Von Broadcast Fellow Wins Wisconsin Broadcasting Association Award
Milwaukee – Nadya Kelly, WUWM’s 2023-2024 Eric Von Broadcast Fellow, won a first-place award from the Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association on May 4, 2024. Kelly’s award, Best Use of Audio in Radio News, was for a story called “This Wisconsin high school band prepared for over a year to march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade,” which […]
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Announces Next President & CEO
Greg Wesley to continue to build on Foundation’s legacy of growth, collaboration Milwaukee, WI- The Board of Directors of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF) today announced that Greg Wesley will be the organization’s next President and Chief Executive Officer. Wesley succeeds Ellen M. Gilligan, who announced her plans to retire after more than a decade of […]
Wisconsin Democrats Engage Black Voters in Milwaukee with Roundtable Discussion
By Karen Stokes Wisconsin Democrats continue efforts to gain support among Black voters with a roundtable discussion Saturday in Milwaukee. Wisconsin Democrats hosted Black Men Chats with DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and WNOV On the Porch Radio Host Kwabena Nixon. “It’s called Black Men Chat. It’s directed to Black issues […]
ThriveOn King June 6 Ribbon-Cutting Celebration
Led by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Royal Capital, the ThriveOn Collaboration invests in the health, educational, social and economic wellness of Milwaukee’s Bronzeville community and beyond. Anchoring this generational commitment is the historic ThriveOn King development, a former department store transformed into a community hub and new home […]
Some 360,000 in Wisconsin Lose Medicaid Coverage as Eligibility Checks Resume
About 30% of recipients up for renewal were disenrolled, most for procedural reasons By Addie Costello WPR/ Wisconsin Watch Teresa was used to paying just $6 for medication to treat a chronic condition that puts her at high risk for a stroke and heart attack. So the Dane County resident was shocked this spring when […]
Former Waupun Prison Warden and Employees Charged in Prisoner Deaths
Prisoners had complained about a months-long lockdown that cut them off from family members and timely medical care. By Mario Koran The New York Times / Wisconsin Watch The former warden of a Wisconsin prison and eight other prison employees were charged on Wednesday in connection with multiple prisoner deaths over the last year, the […]
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