Residents we reached out to on Milwaukee’s South and North sides are split on whether they will vote: Some are actively making plans; some question the importance of voting; and others want to vote but cannot because of legal barriers that prevent them.
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Sam Woods is a staff reporter primarily covering education in Milwaukee. When not reporting for NNS, Sam produces the Bridge the City podcast, a podcast that brings together people, resources, and ideas that inspire Milwaukee to action, with a reach of over 6,000 monthly subscribers across all podcast platforms.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Oct. 31 to Nov. 4
Vote early through Nov. 5; check out trunk-or-treat in Lindsay Heights; discuss school and community issues on the West and near North sides; celebrate Dia de los Muertos; and learn about self-care practices geared toward parents.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Oct. 28
Experience Day of the Dead ofrendas at Latino Arts; attend the Latino Family Expo and Festival; check out Amani Youth Council’s “mask-querade” at Moody Park; participate in the Black Nerd Cosplay and Bicycle Ride; and take a look at early opportunities to vote.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Oct. 24 to Oct. 28
Learn the ins and outs of being certified as a woman- and/or minority-owned business; check out get-out-the-vote activities; get housing resources at the Kosciuszko Community Center; see a live reading of the play “Misery”; and attend a poetry open mic at Daddy’s Soul Food and Grille.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Oct. 21
Attend Día de los Muertos programs; enjoy the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival; go to the hip-hop Halloween and fundraiser for Your Move MKE; digitize your family photos with the help of the Wisconsin Black Historical Society; and celebrate the one-year anniversary of the renaming of Lucille Berrien Park.
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U.S. extends pandemic public health emergency. Here’s what that means to you.
Throughout the pandemic, BadgerCare Plus and Wisconsin Medicaid members have not had to update information that may change their benefit levels. Once the federal public health emergency ends, this is expected to change.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Oct. 17 to Oct. 21
Learn about equitable practices for tech and data companies; attend the Love Without Violence conference; get career leads at a drive-thru job fair; check out a documentary about Moody Park; and take a look at “Altered Ego” a solo exhibition by Terrell “EGO the Artist” Morgan.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Oct. 14
Watch Ernesto Chacon be honored for his work on Latinx civil rights; attend a visioning session for ThriveOn King art installation; check out an artisan and makers market on Pierce Street; celebrate the quilt unveiling and sculpture garden opening at Adams Garden Park; and stop by the Harvest Art Fair in Harambee.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Oct. 10 to Oct. 14
Watch six Indigenous-directed short films; tell the city where grant funding should go in 2023; learn how to make jewelry; enjoy new art on South Cesar Chavez Drive; and learn how to get criminal and eviction records expunged.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Oct. 7
Attend the HBCU information and resource fair at Vincent High School; witness the ribbon-cutting ceremony for new improvements at Green Bay Playfield; learn about bridging the tech gap for people returning from incarceration; shop local at the Timbuktu marketplace; and hike in Riverside Park to benefit the Urban Ecology Center.