By Kristin Gross, La Casa De Esperanza Article courtesy of United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha Children aren’t the only ones heading back to school each fall. The enrollment rate for adults returning to pursue a secondary education is on the rise. If you have been thinking about continuing your education these 3 tips […]
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Requests $450M Increase To Cover Growing Medicaid Costs
Spending Hike Less Than Previous Budget By Laurel White Medicaid costs are expected to grow again in the next state budget, but the increase will be less than in recent years. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is requesting a $450 million funding increase to cover Medicaid spending in the next biennial budget. In her […]
Fight for Daughter Reveals Plight of Unwed Dads
By Grant Clark Urban News Service Christopher Emanuel puts his heart into the role of do-it-all dad with his active, 2-year-old daughter, Skylar. As a 26-year-old single father, raising a toddler can sometimes be a heavy lift. But the customer-relations specialist from Aiken, S.C., claims to take his paternal duties in stride – from cooking […]
More Wisconsin Farmers Markets Welcome Food Stamps
Officials Say More People Are Spending Their Benefits On Fresh, Local Foods By Hope Kirwan More farmers markets are accepting food stamps than ever before in Wisconsin. In 2008, six Wisconsin farmers markets accepted payment through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. Eight years later, there are 144 markets and farms participating in […]
Madison’s Bronson Koenig Heading To North Dakota To Protest Dakota Access Pipeline
Native American Basketball Star Says He’s ‘Obligated To Stand Up’ For His Beliefs, Fellow Native Americans By Andrea Anderson One of college basketball’s most well-known Native American players is heading to North Dakota to join the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe this weekend. Senior University of Wisconsin- Madison point guard Bronson Koenig said he wants to […]
‘I’m A Justice, But Also A Human,’ Sotomayor Says At UW-Madison
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Reflects On Personal Life, Career In Lecture By Laurel White United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor made the nation’s highest court seem much more human during her remarks Thursday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Sotomayor, who was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Barack Obama in 2009, […]
Madison Looks To Close Digital Divide
Residents In Low-Income Neighborhoods To Get Used Computers, High-Speed Internet By Shamane Mills Internet access is not only helpful, it’s often essential to complete schoolwork, apply for a job or book doctor appointments. With most Internet providers requiring customers to not only buy broadband, but also TV and phone services, accessing the World Wide Web […]
Wisconsin Makes Gains In Health Coverage
Census Data Shows Uninsured Rate Dropped To 5.7 Percent Last Year By Shamane Mills Wisconsin’s uninsured rate continues to go down. The U.S. Census Bureau reported the state’s uninsured rate last year dropped to 5.7 percent, meaning 323,000 Wisconsin residents went without health coverage in 2015. That number has steadily dropped since the Affordable Care […]
Hospitals & Clinics Come Together Under One Name – SSM Health
New name reflects commitment to providing an exceptional patient experience At our clinics and hospitals all across southern Wisconsin, employees and community members celebrated today as hospital leaders unveiled new signs along with a renewed commitment to patients. Beginning today, our hospitals, clinics, care centers and health plan in southern Wisconsin will be known as: […]
Part II: Oakhill Kids’ Garden Network Fosters Healing and Restorative Practices, Despite Its Walls
By Jacklin Bolduan “Wisconsin’s state motto is ‘Forward.’ That is what is happening here, we are going forward. Wisconsin has a long history of my type of conservatives, those men and women who are into true conservation of this beautiful state’s natural resources. As the birthplace of ‘Earth Day’ this is exactly the type of […]
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