The Lead Hazard Reduction Assistance (LHRA) Program of the Social Development Commission and the State Department of Health Services are helping lead workers stay healthy. The two partnered to hold … [Read more...]
Jet Magazine to stop printing, will go digital app at the end of June
Jet magazine, which first hit newsstands at the dawn of the civil rights era, is ceasing regular print publication and transforming into a digital app. Johnson Publishing Co., which owns Jet along … [Read more...]
Teen pregnancy affects the entire community
By Vincent Lyles President & CEO of Greater Milwaukee Boys & Girls Clubs In 2008, the citywide Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative was launched, led by United Way of Greater … [Read more...]
3 MPS students earn ‘life-changing’ Gates college scholarships covering 100 percent of unmet need
Three Milwaukee Public Schools seniors are among just 1,000 students across the country to be announced Thursday as Gates Millennium Scholars, an honor that comes with a “good-through-graduation” … [Read more...]
MPS’ 5- and 6-year graduation rates continue to grow, but more growth still needed
District efforts have yielded growth among students who may have otherwise dropped out; 4-year rate has held steady Milwaukee Public Schools’ five- and six-year high school graduation rates continue … [Read more...]
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Resilience Center Community Health and Wellness Fair
Building a healthy community By A. David Dahmer The second annual Resilience Center Community Health and Wellness Fair will be held this Saturday, May 10, and is a chance for the community to … [Read more...]
Adults finish work on GED/HSED classes
Dozens of adult men and women are working hard to finish classwork and testing so they can take part in a GED/HSED Graduation later this month. The participants in the GED/HSED program at the … [Read more...]
New tobacco ‘Apology’ ads plan still excludes most Black Media
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A revised plan for major tobacco companies to purchase court-ordered ads to admit that they deliberately misled the public about … [Read more...]
Strides Against Breast Cancer
In an effort to encourage awareness, Kohl’s created a visual display in downtown Milwaukee, featuring 4,490 pink cutout figures, a visual representation of the number of Wisconsin women who will hear … [Read more...]
Local officials weigh in on Wisconsin “Voter ID” ruling
By Cassandra Lans Milwaukee Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs stated that the judge made the right call on the “Voter ID” law. Great news this week for untold thousands of Wisconsin voters as U.S. … [Read more...]
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