If you are 50 and older or face significant limits to your immune system, you are eligible to receive a second booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Study finds nearness to trees, grass and other plants can lower risk of strokes
A study of Milwaukee County residents links a person’s nearness to green space, or areas covered with trees, grass and other plants, to a decreased risk of a stroke.
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Clearing the air of coal: How the community pushed We Energies to clean up its Menomonee Valley plant
An environmental win in 2015 offers a case study on how community members and organizations can push for environmental change.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: April 18 to April 22
Learn about the intersection of race and mental health; attend the World Fair, which features MPS students; discover how technology can help you garden; become a member of the African American Roundtable; and find out about the impact of redistricting in Wisconsin.
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Living in Wisconsin: ‘Hmong people are truly American, if not more American than most Americans’
The 2020 census showed the Asian American population in Brown, Outagamie and Winnebago counties grew from 16,330 in 2010 to 22,189 in 2020. That’s nearly a 36% increase, compared with a 10% increase in the overall population.
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‘Stealth’ economy for tribes hides billions of dollars in jobs, growth and revenue for rural communities
Study after study reaches the same conclusion: Tribes are often the largest drivers of regional and rural economies.
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NNS Spotlight: How this Milwaukee native uses the arts to empower her community
Mariah Scott set out to create change in her community and ended up with a successful one-woman show.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of April 15
Celebrate spring at Butterfly Park; learn about resources in Lindsay Heights from Walnut Way; take a photo with the Easter Bunny; get a free professional head shot; and submit a poem to the Milwaukee Public Library’s Teen Poetry Contest.
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‘An opportunity to give back’: Willie Hines Jr. plunges into new role as leader of Housing Authority
Willie Hines Jr. once lived in public housing. Now he’s the first African American person to lead the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee.
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Congressional committee hears about Milwaukee’s housing inequities — and how to fix them
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore and members of the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth held a hearing at the Milwaukee Public Library to discuss inequities in housing.