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How children became this city's lead detectors
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (1507+ words) This story about children and lead poisoning was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. It was copublished and supported by the journalism nonprofit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. When…...
Wisconsin lead water pipes: Fewer lines remain, but thousands remain unknown
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (1730+ words) Wisconsin may be closer than previously thought to eliminating lead water pipes. About 164, 000 municipal and community lead water service lines still need replacement with safer materials, according to a Wisconsin Watch analysis of water system data reported in April. That's…...
A Father's Day message of hope for people who smoke
1+ week, 2+ day ago (265+ words) This Sunday is Father's Day, which gives us an opportunity to thank dads for everything they do. It's also a time to raise awareness on an issue that's taken too many fathers away from us before their time " smoking." According…...
Health groups continue to step in following City on a Hill closure
2+ week, 3+ day ago (584+ words) Community organizations continue to mobilize in an effort to address a growing health care crisis in Milwaukee. One of the latest blows was the abrupt closure in April of City on a Hill, a long-standing community health clinic that served…...
Here are ways to beat the heat this summer
2+ week, 5+ day ago (528+ words) It's about to get hot again. And summer is just getting started. " With warmer weather and air quality becoming a worry, here are some ways to stay safe"and cool this summer. 1. Use your phone Call Impact 211, which can connect…...
Innovative program helps Milwaukee students graduate high school with medical certification
2+ week, 6+ day ago (730+ words) Six Milwaukee students are graduating from high school with a head start on a career in the medical field." The students, who hail from Rufus King High School, Marquette University High School, Golda Meir School and three other schools, recently…...
Did we really have to dump 2 billion gallons of sewage into local waterways after the April floods?
3+ week, 3+ day ago (828+ words) As Milwaukee residents dealt with flooded streets and basements during April's storms, approximately 2. 7 billion gallons of sewage and stormwater were discharged into local waterways, including Lake Michigan, according to a post-storm report from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District." The report…...
Post From Community: Ascension Wisconsin Prevention in the Park coverage promotes summer safety, injury prevention | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (106+ words) Editor's note: Post From Community is the place for community announcements and event postings. If you have a community-oriented event you feel our readers would be interested in, please'submit here. Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Milwaukee is hosting it's second annual…...
Post From Community: "The Gravedigger" digs deep for youth mental health in Milwaukee | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (249+ words) Editor's note: Post From Community is the place for community announcements and event postings. If you have a community-oriented event you feel our readers would be interested in, please'submit here. MILWAUKEE, WI " Former Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Gilbert Brown,…...
Health care professionals and leaders call for change as more Milwaukee seniors become homeless
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1029+ words) More Milwaukee seniors are facing homelessness, according to findings from a yearlong study funded through a grant from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, which included Community Advocates Public Policy Institute and the Medical College of Wisconsin." Community Advocates is…...