A new chapter: South Side family celebrates adoption of four children after closing their foster care license
McKenna and Celia Olson always knew they wanted to have a family after getting married. Through Wellpoint Care Network, the couple adopted four children, bringing their bittersweet journey as foster parents to 10 kids to an end and starting their next life chapter.
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Economic Development
Microsoft, ratepayer advocates challenge ATC plan for data center transmission costs
The world’s fourth-most-valuable company and Wisconsin ratepayer advocates say a plan to assign infrastructure costs to data centers falls short of protecting Wisconsinites.
Education
You’re not too late. Here’s where you can get free school supplies and backpacks this weekend in Milwaukee
A number of organizations in Milwaukee are hosting backpack giveaway events this Saturday and Sunday.
Health & WEllness
Gov. Tony Evers launches statewide injury and violence prevention plan
The statewide plan, which the governor said is the first in more than 10 years, prioritizes five key injury and violence prevention areas.
Housing
Landlords can run a background check on you. New online tool helps you background check them.
MKEPropertyOwnership.com allows users to search rental properties in the city, identify a landlord’s network of related LLCs (limited liability corporations) and find information including code violations and eviction filings.
Public Safety
Eyewitness says jail officials ignored initial pleas for help for man who died in custody last week
The man disputes the account provided by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office regarding the death of Kourtney Edwards at the county jail last Tuesday.
Arts and Recreation
5 things to know and do the weekend of Aug. 28
Watch a free movie in the park; connect with mental health and wellness resources; grab free school supplies; and more.