(Milwaukee WI) – On Sunday, June 23, “Nasty Newport” will be laid to rest as part of a symbolic ceremony at Mason Temple Church of God in Christ, 6098 N. 35th St., in Milwaukee. The Menthol Funeral is part of a nationwide movement to raise awareness about the harms of menthol tobacco and remember the […]
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Business Applications Reach a Historic High
By Karen Stokes Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released a statement in response to President Biden’s announcement that more than 18 million new business applications have been filed under the Biden-Harris administration. “Under President Biden, American business owners have demonstrated incredible dynamism, tenacity, and optimism,” said SBA Administrator […]
American Heart Association Celebrates 100 years of Saving Lives
By Karen Stokes The American Heart Association marks a century of saving lives. The southeast Wisconsin community is celebrating 100 years of collaboration as the organization embarks on its next century dedicated to health and hope. Since the American Heart Association was founded in 1924, deaths in the United States from cardiovascular disease have been […]
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 […]
Conversation with Olmsted: Restoring Community Connections Through Highway Redesign on June 10
Are cities embracing positive change or simply pursuing options that will perpetuate the same divisions caused by urban renewal in the 60s? Date: June 10, 2024 Location: Zoom Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM, ET Cost: FREE Register here: https://olmsted.org/events/conversation-with-olmsted-restoring-community-connections-through-highway-redesign/
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 […]
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