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Follow the latest coverage of COVID-19 in Milwaukee.
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OPINION: What have we learned one year into the pandemic? Five residents share their observations.
On March 12, 2020, Gov. Tony Evers declared a public health emergency because of COVID-19. We asked our neighbors what lessons they’ve learned about their community, their city and themselves during the pandemic.
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How Milwaukee social agencies helped homeless residents during bitter cold spell
Options like rent assistance and placement in permanent housing, paired with temporary housing, have resulted in fewer people in need of emergency warming rooms this winter, some officials say.
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5 things to do and know the weekend of March 12
Clean up your neighborhood; order pies for Pi(e) Day; watch the northern lights; tune into Pedestrian Power Hour; and check out Kohl’s Family Sundays.
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PHOTOS: What vaccine distribution looks like in our neighborhoods
The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is ramping up throughout the city. Photographer Sue Vliet visited several sites in our neighborhoods to document the efforts.
Posted inCarousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News
How parents can get up to $1,248 per child to offset costs of meals during virtual learning
A COVID-19 relief program from the federal government is paying families to help offset the cost of meals for kids in virtual learning. Children who qualify for free or reduced price meals and have attended school remotely are eligible.
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Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center teams with Department of Health Services for special vaccination effort this week
A special effort by the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services will put shots in arms of eligible tribal members.
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The NNS coronavirus update for week of March 8: State launches new hotline; Milwaukee County targets two ZIP codes for vaccination outreach
Those 65 and older in the 53204 and 53206 ZIP codes will now have another option for receiving their vaccine, and another hotline will connect residents with information.
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5 things to do and know this week in Milwaukee: March 8 to March 13
Apply to the Earn & Learn program; learn about the Native Community Vaccine Event; check out Youth Justice Wisconsin’s new webinar; enjoy a Latino Arts virtual performance; and honor the life o Breonna Taylor.
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New mental health clinic opens on National Avenue
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers is teaming with the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division to bring behavioral health services to the South Side.