Cyclists and families from the South Side and around the city are praising a new section of the KK River Trail for its beauty and safety.
Health and Wellness
Posted inHealth and Wellness, News
Affordable health care counselors prepare enrollees, wait out technical issues
Health care insurance counselors are using the delays caused by problems with the government’s enrollment website to educate applicants.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, News
New program teaches ‘ABCs’ for healthy infants
The goal of the recently opened Abundant Blessings Community Outreach Services is to reduce Milwaukee’s high infant mortality rate.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, News
Here’s how to sign up for affordable health care coverage
Beginning today, Milwaukeeans can enroll in the online marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act. And help is at hand.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, News
Consumers seek help as Obamacare launches
Beginning Oct. 1, Milwaukeeans will be able to shop for insurance online at the health care marketplace set up by the federal government.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, News
Despite setbacks, projects to reduce black infant mortality are getting underway
Twelve Milwaukee programs are slowly moving forward after receiving $2.25 million in grant funding from the Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families to help combat the city’s high black infant mortality rate.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, News
Back-to-school health fairs focus on disease prevention
The Milwaukee Health Department is working to combat two major public health issues: dangerously low-immunization rates and elevated lead levels among children.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, News
Hundreds flock to the grand opening of Three Bridges Park in the Menomonee Valley
The 24-acre park, between 27th and 37th streets, is part of a $25 million revitalization project that includes the building of trails, community gardens, a venue for public art and a natural habitat for all to enjoy.
Posted inArts and Recreation, News
Long-awaited Packers field opens in Mitchell Park
The Journey House Packers Field at Mitchell Park is now open. The “field of dreams” is the only NFL field in the country that is not located at an NFL facility.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, News, Special Report
Special Report: Abuse victims on BadgerCare may face new barrier to treatment
During the next several months, the design of BadgerCare coverage for domestic violence screenings and counseling could change, increasing out-of-pocket costs for poor women and potentially denying them needed care.