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MKE FreshAir Collective adding air quality sensors along Beerline Trail
Harambee, Riverwest and other neighborhoods along the Beerline Trail are getting more air quality sensors as part of a project with MKE FreshAir Collective and Riverworks Development Corp.
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Wisconsin governments have received $160 million in opioid settlement funds. Here’s where it’s going.
Search the latest reports to see how Wisconsin counties and municipalities are spending opioid settlement funds — and where millions remain unspent.
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Milwaukee drug treatment leaders react to $7.5 million county proposal to fight opioid epidemic
Kenneth Ginlack of Serenity Inns and Tahira Malik of Samad’s House want the funds to support Black and Brown communities in Milwaukee.
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Majority of Milwaukee suicides involve firearms. Here’s how to get help
Here’s what to know about free or low-cost mental health services in Milwaukee County.
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African American Roundtable wants to create a sustainable and localized food system through new campaign
Launched earlier this summer, the Feed the Change MKE campaign is rooted in the priorities of residents on Milwaukee’s far Northwest Side but designed as a citywide effort that invites participation from residents and organizations.
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211 data highlights Milwaukee’s growing strain
Over 300,000 people reached out to Impact 211 in 2025.
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Are your utilities disconnected? You may qualify to get them turned back on during the heat advisory
State law requires a utility to make reasonable attempts to reconnect service to an occupied dwelling that has been disconnected for nonpayment during a heat emergency under certain conditions.
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Indian Health Center’s grief vigil offers space for remembrance
Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center gathers local Indigenous community to find solace in remembrance and grief.
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How children became this city’s lead detectors
The persistent lead problem in Milwaukee rental homes underscores a long overlooked connection between tenants’ rights and the health and well-being of young kids.