By Christen McAlpine-Tesfai Pediatrician, Good Hope Pediatrics With mask mandates in place in a lot of communities, parents may need a little help getting kids to jump on board, but with these … [Read more...]
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Mayor Tom Barrett Signs Face Mask Ordinance
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, the Milwaukee Common Council unanimously agreed that face masks should be required in public spaces. Mayor Tom Barrett signed the ordinance into action … [Read more...]
‘I Don’t Wear it for Me, I Wear it for You’: Why it’s Important to Mask Up
By Bridget Fogarty Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
Milwaukee-Area Company Offers 1 Million Free Masks To Help Residents Comply With Proposed City Mandatory Mask Ordinance For Public Places
Company is part of business, citizen coalition urging city to approve ordinance Milwaukee – Rebel Converting, an area company that has given away millions of masks to help prevent the spread of … [Read more...]
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Calling in Black: Self Care through a Culturally Specific Lens
By Dr. Reba Peoples We’ve all heard the old adage that black people have to work twice as hard to be seen as half as good. The sad truth is that, thanks to a host of structural and systemic … [Read more...]
Community Heroes: How One Family is Using their Tailoring Skills to Make Free Masks for the Community
By Claudia Delgadillo Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen … [Read more...]
WI Business Owner Triples Initial Donation and Commits to Making 3.5 Million Face Mask Kits
Major Retail, Manufacturers Step Up and Operation Expands Nationally Rebel Converting, a Saukville based manufacturer of hospital grade disinfectant wipes, is more than tripling its initial … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Woman Turns Passion for Sewing Into Homemade Masks Business
By Hayley Crandall How Wisconsin residents have been spending their time under the “Safer-At-Home” order varies from household to household. Some may be logging into Zoom classes for their … [Read more...]
‘We Expect, Encounter and Survive in Crisis Situations All the Time’: How Milwaukee Grassroots Leaders Mobilized to Help Voters on Election Day
By Bridget Fogarty Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]