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  • June 28, 2025

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Milwaukee County Executive Crowley’s Statement on County Board of Supervisors’ Vote to Not Approve McGovern Park Senior Center Redevelopment

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Here’s why Some in Milwaukee Say We Can’t Afford to Lose Emily Sterk

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 … Read Full Article

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HYFIN and 37 Oaks Empower Black Entrepreneurs

Medical College of Wisconsin Researchers Aiming to Rewrite How Brain Injuries are Evaluated and Treated

How to Manage the High Costs of Leasing or Buying a Vehicle

How Walker Square is Reviving its Summer Farmers Market

NY Mayoral Race Raises Questions for Black Voters

Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant Following the recent results of the New York mayoral race, some voters have likely found themselves between a rock and a hard place. With the emergence of State Representative Zohran Mamdani as the … Read Full Article

ACT (V of V)

Kweku's Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi This series on (ACT) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ends on the most powerful of notes. The note of doing. The note of executing. While taking drivers education class, our teacher informed us how … Read Full Article

10 Organizations With Programs to Keep Your Kids Engaged and Active in Milwaukee This Summer

By Edgar Mendez 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. School is out, and summer break is in … Read Full Article

Why is Wisconsin’s Prison System Such a ‘Mess,’ and What can be Done to fix it?

Deteriorating prisons, truth-in-sentencing, Act 10: Reasons for problems abound, while solutions remain elusive By Sreejita Patra  Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin incarcerates more people per capita than the majority of countries in the world, … Read Full Article

As Housing Costs Go Up, HUD Proposes 51 Percent Budget Cut

Creation of state block grants would end key programs By Charlene Crowell According to the National Association of Home Builders, nearly 75 percent of families – 100.6 million households – cannot afford a median priced new home in 2025. … Read Full Article

Milwaukee Set to Host Its Inaugural Diner en Blanc: A Night of Elegance, Magic, and Community on Saturday, August 30, 2025

Milwaukee is about to become the latest destination for one of the world’s most exclusive and enchanting events. Diner en Blanc, a global phenomenon known for its elegance, mystery, and unforgettable atmosphere, will make its debut in the city on … Read Full Article

Extras To Consider Adding to Your Vehicle Detailing Business

Boost your vehicle detailing business with add-ons that enhance customer satisfaction, elevate brand loyalty, and help you stand out from competitors. Expanding your vehicle detailing business is about more than just delivering a polished car. … Read Full Article

21 Means 21, No Matter What

dhs.wisconsin.gov/tobacco/tobacco21 … Read Full Article

Feeling Connected – Wisconsin State Fair July 31 – August 10

July 31 - August 10, 2025 https://wistatefair.com/fair/ … Read Full Article

Summerfest 2025 Artist Lineup – June 19-21, June 26-28, July 3-5

Tickets start at $30 Full lineup, tickets and more at summerfest.com … Read Full Article

MPS Requesting Proposals for Eviron Lamp Recycling and Disposal

Project scope, proposal requirements and guidelines may be obtained online at http://mps.aegraphics.com … Read Full Article

Listen & Watch WNOV The Voice Live Weekly on Youtube & Facebook

WNOV 860AM 106.5FM The Voice https://youtube.com/@wnovthevoice https://facebook.com/860wnov … Read Full Article

MPD Pushes for More Facial Recognition Technology as a Federal Report Shows Persistent Bias

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. As the Milwaukee Police Department moves … Read Full Article

Big Wisconsin Republican Budget Plans on Taxes, K-12 Education Come Into Focus

Tax cuts on investment income, incremental increases in special education funding pass state budget committee By Margaret Shreiner Wisconsin Watch and Noe Goldhaber Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin … Read Full Article

Erasing Our Heroes: The Shameful Attack on Medgar Evers’ Legacy

By LaKeshia N. Myers When I heard that the Trump administration was considering stripping Medgar Evers’ name from a U.S. Navy vessel, I felt a familiar burn in my chest – the same one I get when I witness injustice masquerading as policy. This … Read Full Article

Senate Finance Committee Bill Text Would Hike Energy Costs, Destroy Jobs

Washington, D.C. — Republican members of the Senate Committee on Finance released their text for the budget reconciliation bill, which would raise energy costs and destroy manufacturing jobs in their own states and across the country. Attacks on … Read Full Article

ACT (Part IV)

Kweku's Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is simple and nuanced. It’s a personal journey, but a walk with others to help guide and support us through that journey. As we enter the second half of this … Read Full Article

Lawmakers Seek to Expand Alternatives to Incarceration for People with Mental Illness

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. As Wisconsin’s prison population climbs … Read Full Article

On June 13th, Milwaukee County Leaders Celebrated the Grand Opening of the New $32M Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center

Photo Gallery - Photos by Kim Robinson … Read Full Article

Trump Administration Announces Plan to Shutter 988 Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth in 30 Days

Baldwin: “During Pride Month, the Trump Administration is telling LGBTQ+ kids that they don’t matter and don’t deserve help when they are in crisis” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after … Read Full Article

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