The American Heart Association encourages Milwaukee to boost mental and physical health while funding community wellness MILWAUKEE, WI —The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization focused on heart and brain health for all, invites Milwaukee back to the Heart and Stroke Walk, its premier event, to boost physical and mental health through healthy […]
‘How Do I Ever Get Caught Up, If I’m Always Catching Up?’ Poverty’s Unrelenting Grip on Milwaukee
By PrincessSafiya Byers 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. Unpaid bills often put Elizabeth Brown in the position of choosing between which of her family’s needs should get priority, a struggle familiar to many Milwaukeeans. Brown, 43, is […]
Wisconsin: Land of Plenty Includes Plenty of ‘Food Deserts’
By Joe States / Wisconsin Watch and Lauryn Azu / Wisconsin Watch 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. When Tony Moore wants to make a quick grocery run, his options are limited. Most of the foods […]
Witnesses Knocking on Doors Again
MADISON, WIS., JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES RETURN TO DOOR-TO-DOOR MINISTRY AFTER 30-MONTH PANDEMIC PAUSE Jehovah’s Witnesses will resume their trademark door-to-door ministry beginning Sept. 1 when a two-and-a-half-year suspension of the work is officially lifted, just in time to begin a global campaign featuring a new interactive Bible study program. The decision to resume their door-to-door ministry […]
Milwaukee Area Teacher Receives Stipend For STEM Research
By Karen Stokes Society for Science, one of the nation’s most prominent scientific and educational institutions, recently awarded Glendale teacher Lalitha Murali, a $3,000 stipend from the Society’s Advocate Program to help more students pursue STEM research. This year, 73 Advocates will each receive a $3,000 stipend. When it comes to race, Black students are […]
OCMH Offers Back to School Guidance to Reduce Student Stress
Resources to help schools and families “Back to school is an exciting time for many students, but also an anxious time,” said Linda Hall, Director of the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Health (OCMH). “We can all help lessen student anxiety and prepare youth for the demands of the school year.” While the last two school […]
Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex on Watertown Plank to Close
By Karen Stokes The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Behavioral Health Services (BHS) announced the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex and Psychiatric Crisis Services (PCS), located for more than 40 years at 9455 W. Watertown Plank Road in Wauwatosa, will permanently close its doors September 9th. The transition to the […]
Gov. Evers, AG Kaul Slam Republicans for Again Delaying Funds to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Anonymous GOP objection delays $6 million in settlement funds from pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributors for opioid and substance misuse prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery programming Objection marks the second time in recent months Republicans have delayed release of funds to combat opioid abuse across Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of […]
Group Seeks to Limit the Number of Years Evictions Remain Searchable. Here’s What You Need to Know.
By PrincessSafiya Byers 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. The Wisconsin State Supreme Court is weighing a rule change that would reduce to one year the length of time that eviction records are held and are […]
Earn and Learn Puts Teens and Young Adults on the Path To a Career
By Karen Stokes Seventeen-year old Zaquwan Dorsey wasn’t thinking about landscaping or working with young children when his mother encouraged him to apply to the Earn and Learn program last spring. The EARN & LEARN Summer Youth Employment Program started in 2007 and is designed to provide meaningful work experiences and career exposure to young […]
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