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Agriculture Department Updates Guidelines To Determine If Students Are Eligible for Free Meals

August 3, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition service announced that updates were made to the income eligibility guidelines, which determine who is eligible for meals served at schools and daycare programs. The guidelines, which are based on federal poverty levels, are updated annually. The updates are effective from […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Free School Meals, United States Department of Agriculture

Milwaukee County Parks has been Recognized as an Important Bird Area

July 27, 2019

By Nyesha Stone When Brian Russart, Milwaukee County Parks Natural Areas Coordinator, first came to the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative (WBCI) about designating Milwaukee County Parks as an Important Bird Area (IBA) he was denied. At the time, WBCI said it may be considered an IBA for educational purposes but not as a habitat for […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Brian Russart, Important Bird Areas, Milwaukee County Parks, Nyesha Stone

America’s Black Holocaust Museum Announces More Than $477,000 Raised To Complete Initial Development

July 27, 2019

A personal challenge grant issued last winter by philanthropist and Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele helped to raise more than $477,000 for America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) at 401 W. North Avenue in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville African American Cultural and Entertainment District. At the campaign launch, Abele pledged to match donations dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000. The […]

Popular Interests In This Article: ABHM, Americas Black Holocaust Museum, Chris Abele, James Cameron

WAATPN Launches “No Singles/No Loosies” Campaign

July 27, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For the past 17 years, Graciela Hernandez has owned Mi Pais, 1401 W. Greenfield Ave., a corner store, which sells liquor, groceries and cigarettes. As part of the store’s regulations, Hernandez refuses to sell singles or loosies, the term used to describe the sale of a single cigarette out of the entire […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network

The Medical College of Wisconsin Held their Second Annual Cancer Crush Kick-Off

July 27, 2019

By Nyesha Stone In 2006, shortly before Timonthy Hoehnke’s senior year in high school, he was diagnosed with leukemia. His body struggled due to the high doses of steroids and chemo, and in 2008 and 2009, Hoehnke underwent hip replacement surgery. Then in 2013, he discovered he had two tumors. For him, it was an […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Fundraiser, Medical College of Wisconsin, Nyesha Stone, Timonthy Hoehnke

Student Loan Refinancing Study Task Force Hosted their Second Roundtable Discussion

July 27, 2019

By Nyesha Stone The Student Loan Refinancing Task Force is making stops around the state to listen to Wisconsinite’s stories on dealing with student debt. The idea originated from a recommendation made by Gov. Tony Evers. The task force includes the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Secretary-Designee Kathy Blumenfeld, Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Becky Cooper-Clancy, Nyesha Stone, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Refinancing Task Force

#CLOSEmsdf Commemorates the Second Anniversary of the Campaign to Shut Down the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility

July 20, 2019

By Karen Stokes A coalition of local, state and national organizations and community members were out in numbers on a hot, sunny afternoon last Saturday outside of the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility (MSDF) to observe the second anniversary of the campaign to close the facility. Activists chanted “Close MSDF, close it, close it” and held […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alan Schultz, Calpih Muab El, CLOSEmsdf, Karen Stokes, Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility, Phal Sok, Sylvester Jackson

Milwaukee DNC Takes Notes on Lessons Learned from the 2016 Philadelphia DNC

July 20, 2019

By Nyesha Stone With the Democratic National Convention being less than a year away, the Milwaukee DNC board and staff is doing all that it can to have a successful convention, and that includes diving into the past. Earlier this week, the Milwaukee Business Journal hosted a meeting that featured chairman of the host committee […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Democratic National Convention, Ed Rendell, Nyesha Stone

Hip-Hop in Milwaukee: 88Nine’s New Podcast Explores the History

July 20, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When was the first hip-hop song recorded in Milwaukee? That was the question a team at 88Nine Radio Milwaukee had earlier this year. As 88Nine dived into this journey, the team decided to share the process through a podcast, which explored Milwaukee’s musical history. The podcast, called “Backspin”, was released earlier this […]

Popular Interests In This Article: 88Nine, Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Backspin Podcast, Hip-Hop, Podcasts

Brooklyn Band Exnations Produces New Modern Sound in Sophomore EP “Pink Haze”

July 20, 2019

By Rhea Riley Excited, inspired, hungry and contemporary pop and indie band Exnations continue to ride the high of their Pink Haze summer tour in one of their last stops at Milwaukee’s Miramar Theater. The Brooklyn based trio comprised of drummer Taylor Hughes, bassist John O’Neill and lead singer and guitarist Sal Mastrocola form the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Concerts, Exnations, John O'Neill, Mirarmar Theater, Pink Haze, Sal Mastrocola, Taylor Hughes

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