Wisconsin farmers are increasingly hiring workers through the H-2A visa program — even as slow-moving bureaucracy and costs cause headaches. Looming rules changes bring uncertainty. By Paul … [Read more...]
MPD Gets Nearly 900 Calls From MPS Schools Over Three-Month Period
Time span matches period when school resource officers were ordered to return to the district By Devin Blake This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you … [Read more...]
SNAP Benefits May Not Go Out in November. Here’s Where You Can Go for Food Assistance.
By PrincessSafiya Byers 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 more...]
Baldwin Urges Trump’s USDA to Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits
Trump and USDA are not using their ability to fund SNAP, in turn cutting off 700,000 Wisconsinites who rely on Food Share to get food assistance in November. WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Statement on Denial of Request for FEMA Public Assistance
MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump denying the State of Wisconsin’s request for FEMA Public Assistance: “For … [Read more...]
MPS and M³ Team Up to Kick Off FAFSA Application Season
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and M³ partners — Milwaukee Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee — held a news conference at Washington High School of … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley recognized October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, reaffirming the County’s commitment to breaking the cycle of violence in homes, … [Read more...]
Additional $130 Million Worth of Department of Energy Grants in Wisconsin Under Threat by Trump Administration
A Wisconsin Examiner piece published Monday highlights the continued costs of the Trump administration’s vendetta against clean energy. Madison, WI – As Semafor recently reported, the Trump … [Read more...]
DHS Encourages Wisconsinites to Get Vaccinated Against Respiratory Viruses This Fall
Vaccines for flu, RSV, and COVID-19 are becoming more available across the state The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) encourages Wisconsinites to protect themselves against respiratory … [Read more...]
Long Wait for a Dental Appointment? Wisconsin Tech Colleges are Working to fix That
A $20 million boost from the Legislature is expanding oral health training programs, aiming to ease a dental worker shortage. By Miranda Dunlap Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and … [Read more...]