Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service asked Wisconsin legislators to share their views on legalization of marijuana and criminal penalties related to possession of the drug.
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Do you want a bike station in your neighborhood?
After installing bike stations at Discovery World and Red Arrow Park, Bublr Bikes is taking suggestions for the location of new bike stations at its website. (By Raina J. Johnson)
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Popular health fairs to provide free vaccinations, backpacks for kids
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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Mother administers hope to three sons with hemophilia
Three of Danielle Suchla’s six children have hemophilia, but she works hard to ensure they live a normal life.
Posted inCarousel, Education, Health and Wellness, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Menomonee Valley, Neighborhoods, News, North, Public Safety, South, Washington Park
Urban Ecology Center branches provide safe options for outdoor play
In some city neighborhoods, kids play indoors because parents fear for their safety. But places such as the Urban Ecology Centers are providing safe havens for outdoor play and creating safer neighborhoods in the process.
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Free summer meals available for youth, disabled
The Summer Food Service Program, which provides meals to local youth while school lunches are not available, has released locations, meal times and days served.
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Walk with a Doc in Washington Park paves path to better health
Walkers met in Washington Park Saturday to enjoy a brisk walk with Dr. Jess Kuester, who explained the importance of calcium and vitamin D and answered their health questions.
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Analysis: Impact of Obamacare on health care costs hard to diagnose
Demand and supply do not have the same impact on prices in the health insurance and care market as for, let’s say, refrigerators and potato chips, according to Wisconsin economists.
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‘Be Girl Project’ teaches leadership through urban arts
TRUE Skool’s urban arts program for teens has expanded an initiative to arm girls with knowledge, skills and networks to prepare them for leadership roles.
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Few afterschool programs meet YoungStar staff education standards, study finds
A recent Public Policy Forum report shows that the majority of Milwaukee County’s afterschool programs have low YoungStar ratings, sparking questions about whether the problem is the programs or the system itself.