Starting today, Milwaukee County buses will allow up to 20 people to ride. Here’s what else you need to know about COVID-19 in Milwaukee this week.
covid-features
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News
With feet on the ground, local groups are spreading the word on the COVID-19 vaccine
As the pandemic continues and vaccine distribution efforts expand, local groups are doing the work to make sure that information is not only available but accessible.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News
The NNS coronavirus update for week of April 5: Vaccine eligibility opens to general public; Wisconsin Center gets federal support; Milwaukee mask mandate still in effect
A new allotment of 3,000 federal doses will be entering Milwaukee daily, as eligibility opens to anyone over the age of 16 in Wisconsin.
Posted inCarousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News
The NNS coronavirus update for the week of March 29: New places where you can get vaccinated; Milwaukee County sees uptick in cases
As Milwaukee County sees a rise in cases over the last two weeks, new vaccination clinics pop up around the city.
Posted inCarousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News
‘God provides the cure before the disease’: One clinic’s approach to serving Harambee residents
Dr. Robert Fox, the founder of Shalem Healing, said the nonprofit clinic takes a holistic approach to health care by attempting to treat the cause rather than the symptom of health issues.
Posted inCarousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News
Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin warn residents of COVID-19 vaccine phone scam
Scammers are posing as representatives from Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin in an attempt to get financial information from those waiting for their COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News
Causey’s Career Corner: How COVID-19 forced 4 small-business owners to think big
Four Milwaukee small-business owners recount the ups and downs of doing business in a pandemic year.
Posted inCarousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News
The NNS coronavirus update for week of March 15: A mass vaccination effort on the South Side; new groups to become eligible for vaccine on March 29
A new effort led by Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers and Ascension Wisconsin seeks to quadruple the number of vaccines available on the city’s South Side.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News
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.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Multimedia, Neighborhoods, News, Photos
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.