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Coronavirus (COVID-19) coverage in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service is committed to providing coronavirus news coverage in our neighborhoods throughout the city. You’ll find all of our stories on COVID-19, resources, tips, and feedback from the community here.
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Featured stories
NNS Spotlight: New group works to give North Side residents a seat at the table
We ask parents and educators how to make the best out of a challenging school year
‘Rent is still due’: What you need to know about the federal order to halt residential evictions
NNS Spotlight: Popular mobile market to make a triumphant in-person return this weekend
COVID-19 forced him to fight for his life. Now he’s fighting for others.
The NNS coronavirus update: What Milwaukee residents need to know the week of Sept. 7
Milwaukee’s homeless providers brace for the worst as the coronavirus creates more challenges
The NNS coronavirus update: What Milwaukee residents need to know the week of Aug. 31
The NNS coronavirus update: What Milwaukee residents need to know the week of Aug. 24
UPDATE: Moratorium on utility shut-offs extended to Oct. 1
Will moratorium on utility shut-offs be extended? Leaders hope so but are preparing for the worse.
‘I refuse to lose’: How this lifelong musician remains resilient through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond
Families face peril as unemployment benefit expires
The NNS coronavirus update: What Milwaukee residents need to know the week of Aug. 10
45,000 masks and counting: COVID-19 stopped the Mexican Fiesta. But it didn’t stop its organizers.
Community Voices
OPINION: What I want my patients to know as the school year begins
OPINION: If we all do our part, we can beat the coronavirus
OPINION: Eight ways you can stay safe while protesting during the pandemic
OPINION: My parents didn’t teach me how to deal with racism. But I will teach my son.
OPINION: ‘The ability to know for certain’: My experience getting tested for the coronavirus
OPINION: What I want my patients to know right now: Two months later
OPINION: An open letter to healthcare executives: You hold the power to keep your employees safe and paid. Do better.
OPINION: ‘Alone’: Memorializing moments of despair and hope during COVID-19
OPINION: ‘We need your help to keep our caregivers safe’: A letter to our community about COVID-19
OPINION: Here’s how Milwaukee can better respond to the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging our community
OPINION: Quarantine within a quarantine: The intersectionality of African Americans, historical trauma and coronavirus
OPINION: Even during these dark times, we should take time to see the light
What’s cooking? Show off your culinary masterpieces
OPINION: What we don’t need: Gun dealers are profiting from COVID-19
Resources
‘This pandemic is still out here’: How families can prepare for fall and winter
Where to find back-to-school resources this week (and how to help students get them)
Causey’s Career Corner: The most important job you have right now is taking care of your mental health
Here’s an early look at the Milwaukee Health Department’s free mask distribution plan
The NNS coronavirus update: What Milwaukee residents need to know the week of Aug. 3
Mask up, Milwaukee: Where to find free and locally made face coverings
What questions do you have about COVID-19 in Milwaukee?
How to keep your utilities on if you are behind in payments
How to stay mentally healthy during the coronavirus crisis
The heat is on: How the coronavirus will make it harder for vulnerable residents to keep cool this summer
Causey’s Career Corner: There are still jobs, internships out there for young people
24,000 names and counting: Rental assistance program faces a backlog. Here’s what you need to know.
Worried about being able to pay rent? Here are some resources that can help.
CVS Health opens 4 new coronavirus testing sites in Milwaukee
Posts From Community
Post from Community: Starting Thursday, April 9, buses will allow no more than 10 passengers to ride
Post from Community: Meet 9 recipients of MKE Responds grants
Post from Community: MCTS suspends fare collection beginning Saturday
Post from Community: COVID-19 forces change in UMOS’ service delivery
Post from Community: Message from Sherman Phoenix regarding closure due to COVID-19
Post from Community: HUD awards over $1.3 million to local homeless programs across Wisconsin
Post from Community: Citywide coronavirus livestream Q&A with healthcare professionals
Post from Community: Milwaukee PBS to air special on coronavirus on March 19
5 Things to Know
The NNS coronavirus update: What Milwaukee residents need to know the week of Aug. 17
5 things to do and know the weekend of July 10
5 things to do and know the weekend of May 29: The COVID-19 edition
5 things to do and know the weekend of May 22: The COVID-19 edition
5 things to know the week of May 18 in Milwaukee: The COVID-19 edition
5 things to know the week of May 11 in Milwaukee: The COVID-19 edition
5 things to know the week of May 4 in Milwaukee: The COVID-19 edition
5 things to do and know the weekend of May 1: The COVID-19 edition
5 things to know the week of April 27 in Milwaukee: The COVID-19 edition
5 things to do and know the weekend of April 24: COVID-19 edition
5 things to know the week of April 20 in Milwaukee: The COVID-19 edition
5 things to do and know this weekend: April 17 through April 19
5 things to know the week of April 13 in Milwaukee: The COVID-19 edition
5 things to do and know this weekend: COVID-19 edition
Community Heroes
Community Heroes: COVID-19 couldn’t stop program that teaches young kids how to read
Community Heroes: She’s making life a little sweeter for essential workers
Community Heroes: How one family is using their tailoring skills to make free masks for the community
Community Heroes: ‘Sometimes people need help’: How one woman stepped up to help feed the community during the coronavirus
Community Heroes: Metcalfe Park organizers go digital with mass-texting and mutual aid during COVID-19 crisis
Community Heroes: MATC gives Hunger Task Force large donation
Community Heroes: Mutual aid group steps it up to help neighbors in need
Community Heroes: Meet Milwaukee’s queen of rapid response for those in need
