By Karen Stokes Kelly Melton has experience and knowledge about caring for children. As the owner of The Itsy Bitsy Scholars Childcare Center, Melton cares for children ages six weeks to 12 … Read Full Article
Check Yo’ Self, Before You Wreck Yo’ Self
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor If you are of a certain age, musical genre, or social network, you are familiar with the saying “Check yo’ self, before you wreck yo’ self”. While it didn’t originate with the rapper Ice Cube, … Read Full Article
Seniors Across the Country Are Saving Millions of Dollars in Health Care Costs
By Karen Stokes On Wednesday, President Biden was in Las Vegas discussing how his prescription drug law is lowering health care costs and prescription drug prices for seniors across the country. Americans pay two to three times more for … Read Full Article
No Cuts to Medicare Advantage
By State Representative Dora Drake I firmly believe we must look out and care for our most vulnerable populations within our communities. It is one of the important priorities I advocate for while serving the constituents of the 11th Assembly … Read Full Article
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is Not for Sale
By Milwaukee Courier Staff Reporting continues to emerge showing deep financial ties between Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Dan Kelly’s and extreme right-wing special interest groups that have long advanced Republican causes in court. Kelly … Read Full Article
Which Types of Art Prints Last the Longest?
If you want to create long-lasting prints of your artwork or photographs, you’ll need high-quality materials. Discover which print types last the longest. There are many reasons you may want to select long-lasting prints when you make copies of … Read Full Article
An Examination of Mushrooms in Folklore and Mythology
Are you curious about the history of mushrooms in mythology and folklore? We certainly are. If you want to learn more, check out our article here. Fungi have a rich and varied history. We’ve used mushrooms for various purposes, including recent … Read Full Article
Art sought for ThriveOn King spaces
Announcing a CALL FOR ART, the ThriveOn Collaboration is inviting artists to play a significant role in co-creating how the community experiences ThriveOn King, the historic redevelopment of the former Gimbels-Schuster’s building at 2153 N. Dr. … Read Full Article
‘There’s no transparency’: Secretive ‘pocket veto’ scuttles Wisconsin projects
By Jacob Resneck Wisconsin Watch GRAND CHUTE — Along a sagging marshland boardwalk near Appleton’s airport, woodpeckers root out grubs from the pitted ash trees. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources late last year approved paying for … Read Full Article
Pick A Card, Any Card… Problem Gambling? We can help.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 800-426-2535, text 850-888-4673, or visit wi-problemgamblers.org … Read Full Article
Vote by April 4 for Judge Janet Protasiewicz
Judge Janet Protasiewicz is a community leader, veteran prosecutor, and a lifelong advocate for victims of crime. Find your information on your early voting location, registering to vote, and more at vote.wisdems.org … Read Full Article
C.D. Smith Requesting BIDs for WIDOT Milwaukee Airport 2nd Platform
ATTENTION MBE/DBE/DVB/SBE/WBE: C.D. Smith Construction, Inc. Is requesting proposals for the following projects: WIDOT Milwaukee Airport 2nd Platform; Rr Crossing 393023r Bids due Monday 4/10/2023 at 2:00PM Submit bids to … Read Full Article
Get Monthly SSI Payments to Meet Basic Needs
See if you qualify for Supplemental Security Income https://ssa.gov/ssi … Read Full Article
Home Buying and Fixing Loan Assistance
Call 262-896-8170 or email dnarus@waukeshacounty.gov http://wwww.homeconsortium.com … Read Full Article
African American Roundtable Invests in Northwest Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes To create vibrant communities, the residents need a voice in the decisions that affect them. After rallying since 2019 for the City of Milwaukee to establish a participatory budgeting process, on Feb 24, the African American … Read Full Article
Biden Unveils New Plan for Medicare
By Karen Stokes President Biden will seek to raise the Medicare tax on high earners and push for more drug price negotiations to help keep the federal health insurance program solvent through at least 2050 as part of his budget proposal this … Read Full Article
Safety Concerns Mount at Psychiatric Hospital Contracted to Serve Milwaukee County Residents
By Devin Blake 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. Family members and mental health advocates … Read Full Article
Disabled Doesn’t Mean Disadvantaged: Ensuring Equity for Differently Abled Americans
By LaKeshia N. Myers Montel Medley was one of my favorite students. He was a typical teenager—he enjoyed spending time with friends, was a member of the National Honor Society, and he was great at math. As a matter of fact, he was great at … Read Full Article
Women Anywhere Equals Equity Everywhere
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Women’s History Month is an opportunity to elevate the many women who have worked for change, equity, and recognition of the contributions of women from around the world. There is a global … Read Full Article
The Wisconsin Supreme Court Needs to Move in a new Direction
By Milwaukee Courier Staff Wisconsin’s April 4th Supreme Court election is a race that could have decades-long ramifications for our state. Justices on the Supreme Court issue rulings that touch every part of life in Wisconsin, and because these … Read Full Article
These Tax Tips Can Make Filing (1040) EZ
With tax day approaching, there’s no time like the present to get started on your 2022 returns and submit them well before the April 18 deadline. This year, you have a few extra days to complete your taxes. With the typical deadline of April 15 … Read Full Article
Women are Choosing Their Future in Construction
By Karen Stokes March 5-11 is Women in Construction Week. Women currently comprise only 10.9% of the construction workforce. It’s time for a change. Jess Benson, Boldt Assistant Project Manager and Shauna Boyer Estimating & … Read Full Article
One-Time $120 Coming to Offset Summer Meal Costs for Eligible Children
By Sam Woods 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. Parents of children who are currently … Read Full Article
‘Election integrity’ proposals do not address most common voting infraction in Wisconsin
By Matt Mencarini Wisconsin Watch Election fraud is exceptionally rare: Over the past decade in Wisconsin, it has been prosecuted fewer than 200 times, or about once for every 163,000 ballots cast. And within that tiny universe, the most … Read Full Article
Nation’s largest Black-Owned Cause Marketing Agency Proves Diversity is Good for Business
Nationally-recognized firm, CMRignite, has developed innovative campaigns for government, corporate and nonprofit clients for more than two decades MILWAUKEE – Diversity, equity and inclusion are good for business at CMRignite, the nation’s … Read Full Article
Ways To Help Your Business Make a Great First Impression
Creating a positive impression is crucial for businesses looking to attract new customers. Learn how your business can form better first impressions. Creating a lasting first impression is one of the best ways to turn new customers into returning … Read Full Article