Vaccinations, hearing and lead tests are among the free services that will be offered at the upcoming Milwaukee Health Department “Back-to-School Health Fairs” at North Division and Bradley Tech high schools.
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Neighbors unite to make Clarke Square cleaner, friendlier place
Clarke Square residents and volunteers helped clean up the neighborhood on the third annual Serve Your City Day.
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Kids, parents pass on parks, playgrounds in favor of street hoops
Makeshift basketball hoops and courts in the middle of city streets allow parents to keep a watchful eye on their children.
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‘The shooters are killing people who look like themselves’
More than 50 city residents listened as one after another described their personal connection to gun violence and shared thoughts on how to stop it.
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Metcalfe Park hires new coordinator for capacity-building program
Community activist Leilani Lopez has started work in Metcalfe Park as co-coordinator for the federal Building Neighborhood Capacity Program.
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Organization donates books to combat “summer slide”
New Threads of Hope is donating more than 100,000 books to children in Milwaukee this year as part of its initiative to combat “summer slide,” the phenomenon of kids losing knowledge over the extended school break.
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Teenage entrepreneurs sell water bottles to thirsty motorists
Otis Lynn, 14, and his friends sell bottled water to passersby on the corner of Hadley and 35th streets in the Sherman Park neighborhood.
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Health insurance advocates continue ACA enrollment efforts
Although ACA open enrollment will be closed until November, individuals and families with life-changing events can enroll in health insurance on the federal marketplace.
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Fireworks and other festivities set to celebrate Independence Day
Looking for a place to celebrate the Fourth of July? Several Milwaukee County Parks will be hosting parades, contests and fireworks displays to help residents celebrate Independence Day.
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Urban Underground building to be renovated and ‘gifted’
Urban Underground, a youth leadership development organization, has launched a major renovation as it prepares to take ownership of its building at 4850 W. Fond du Lac. Ave.