All full-time County employees, starting with leadership, will take part in training to advance racial equity throughout operations and community engagement By the end of 2019, all of the more … Read Full Article
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Climate Change: A Cataclysmic Disaster in Waiting
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Last week was just another example of what has become an all too common occurrence: a chaotic news cycle week. However, the development that clearly captured the lion share of national … Read Full Article
Milwaukee Ranks #13 as List on Cities with More Student Loans Than Mortgages
By Nyesha Stone It’s no surprise that Milwaukee is on yet another list that we don’t want to be on. A study commissioned by MagnifyMoney, found that 7.06 percent of Milwaukee residents owe more on their student loans than their mortgages, which … Read Full Article
Kathleen Sebelius Former Secretary of Health and Human Services Joined Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes at Health Care Event
By Nyesha Stone Imagine waking up one day and you’re sick, sicker than you’ve ever been in your life. But you think to yourself, it’s going to be okay. You have health insurance, and because with that insurance, you’re able to see a doctor, … Read Full Article
Kohl’s Awards $1 Million in Funds to Support Field Trips for Local Schools
By Rhea Riley Over five-hundred schools in the greater Milwaukee area are expected to take more than 1,300 school field trips throughout the 2018-2019 school year thanks to the Kohl’s Field Trip Grant Program these schools were awarded more than … Read Full Article
“The Home of the Dollar House Keys” Makes a Move
By Dylan Deprey Chris Jones knows his way behind a key cutting machine. He knows the differences between the standard KW1 and SC1. From car keys to house keys, he cuts with more charisma then a Walmart kiosk. Whether there is a line to trace … Read Full Article
Sandwich God in Trouble, Turns to GoFundMe
By Ethan Duran You may have seen or smelled the food from his truck on 27th and Capitol, at Schlitz Park or parked outside of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Michael Smith Sr., better known as Bigg Mike or the Sandwich God has been serving … Read Full Article
Addressing Domestic Violence: Wear Purple During October for Domestic Violence Awareness
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Domestic violence is not an individual issue, it’s a public health one. With that in mind, it’s up to the community to end domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Earlier this week, Milwaukee … Read Full Article
Our Youth are in a Crisis: Pathfinders Discuss Sex Trafficking and Other Issues
By Nyesha Stone The phrase sex trafficking isn’t a pleasant one. Most people don’t like discussing the topic, but it’s a real issue here in Milwaukee and we need to address it. Many of Milwaukee’s youth are being exploited and forced into the sex … Read Full Article
Radio Host Faithe Colas Discusses Mental Health in the Black community
By Rhea Riley Last week marked National Mental Health Awareness Week in the U.S., and to address the importance of mental health services, radio host Faithe Colas invited local psycho therapist Alfonzo Watkins to discuss mental health within the … Read Full Article
Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Emory Douglas on Oct 24
VISUAL ARTIST AND BLACK PANTHER ICON, EMORY DOUGLAS, SPEAKS ABOUT HIS ART AND HIS LEGACY. AIGA Wisconsin and UWM welcome Emory Douglas, 2015 AIGA Medalist, to the UWM Peck School of the Arts Artists Now! … Read Full Article
Packers Beat San Francisco 49ers 33 to 30
On Monday Night Foot Ball October 15, 2018 the Green Bay Packers 2-2-1, beat the San Francisco 49ers 1-4, 33 to 30 in a nail biting game. Mason Crosby after a bad kicking week came back to show what he is made of bye kicking the winning field … Read Full Article
Milwaukee Public Library Calendar of Events Oct 28 to Nov 3
Tour Historic Central Library Tour the Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., with the Friends. Free tours begin at 11 a.m. each Saturday afternoon in the rotunda. Tour goers receive a coupon for a free book at the end of the tour in the Bookseller … Read Full Article
