Due to the increased demand for COVID-19 testing, the Milwaukee Health Department has adjusted the previously announced holiday weekend hours. COVID-19 services will be closed Saturday, January 1 and … [Read more...]
‘These Deaths Only Tell Part of the Story’: County Leaders Sign Opioid Settlement Agreement
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Over 500 people in Milwaukee County have died from opioid overdoses this year, and there are still a few days left to go. “Here are the facts,” Margaret Daun, the … [Read more...]
Where To Find Mental Health Resources This Winter
By Matt Martinez 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...]
City Struggles to Find Solutions to Slow the High Pace of Drug Overdose Deaths
By Edgar Mendez 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...]
Communities Look to Hospitals for More Than Health Care
By Karen Stokes The typical thoughts on the role of hospitals are emergency rooms, maternity, surgeries and health care but now they play an additional role: charity care in the community along … [Read more...]
How to Have Happy and Healthy Holiday Gatherings: Tips to Minimize Your COVID-19 Risk
By Darryl Sellers This holiday season will be a special time for which we’ve been anxiously waiting to visit parents, grandparents, other family members and friends. During this time, it’s … [Read more...]
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Price Controls Endanger Our Most Vulnerable Communities
By Gary Puckrein Congressional Democrats are still trying to come to an agreement on their social spending bill. On the health care front, lawmakers have been working for months to craft … [Read more...]
AVAILABLE: Dec. 06, 2021: Be One in a Million
BLACK WOMEN 50+ MAGAZINE’s November/December issue is now available – PICK UP a free copy today! Filled with Black empowerment and education, this month’s issue invites us to explore how we can reward … [Read more...]
City of Milwaukee Issues Mask Advisory in Response to Omicron Variant
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Even though the mask mandate is no longer in place, it’s not unusual to see mask up signs throughout Milwaukee. Many buildings, restaurants and stores have encouraged … [Read more...]
Ascension Wisconsin Announces $500,000 Donation to Expand Emergency Meals Program and Support Milwaukee Entrepreneurs
Ascension Wisconsin is donating $500,000 to PRISM Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to continue the health system’s support of the COVID-19 Emergency Meals Program, UpStart Kitchen entrepreneurs … [Read more...]