When people are evicted, they often lose their belongings as well as their homes. Here’s what you need to know.
Milwaukee County
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: March 20 to March 24
Attend the Makin’ Moves Breakdancing Class at Your Move MKE; submit your proposal for a hand-painted mural on the Beerline Trail; audition for Poetry Unplugged; take a crack at Sacred Garden open mic at Arts @ Large; and submit your application for the EARN & LEARN paid summer employment program for young people.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Feb. 20 to Feb. 24
Support the fourth annual African American Environmental Pioneer Awards; vote on Election Day; attend Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s “2023 State of the County” address; visit the MPS open house and job fair at Douglas Middle School; and check out the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers’ gallery night.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Jan. 9 to Jan. 13
Learn how Urban Ecology Center is expanding and renovating its Washington Park location; find out about the expungement and pardon process; get tips on how to care for indoor plants in the winter; stretch and relax with a chair yoga session; and learn more about evictions and eviction prevention.
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A new report examines substance-use disorder services in Milwaukee County as drug overdose deaths continue to soar
A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum finds gap in substance-use disorder services as Milwaukee County is on pace to surpass its all-time high for drug overdose deaths for the fourth consecutive year.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 30
Check out the last outdoor market of the season for Latina vendors; attend a housing resource fair hosted by VIA CDC; support a market for local creatives; take in story time with muralist and author Tia Richardson at Alice’s Garden Urban Farm; and give feedback on a proposed bus route for 27th Street.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Aug. 22 to Aug. 26
Give feedback on next year’s Milwaukee County budget; attend a pop-up farmers market on the North Side; join a ‘Blue Like Me’ screening and discussion at America’s Black Holocaust Museum; listen to “Soul Unplugged” at Garfield’s 502 with Sondra B Soulful; and attend the kid-friendly playtime at Alice’s Garden.
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Fight COVID MKE antibody study seeks Black and Latinx volunteers
Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin are seeking participants for a study of COVID-19 antibodies with the hopes of finding out how the coronavirus has affected Milwaukee County residents.
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OPINION: Why I want to be ‘Mixx Wisconsin’
As the first nonbinary contestant (that I know of) running in this Wisconsin state pageant, I want to put some respect on my identity and my journey.
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5 things to do and know the weekend of Jan. 8
Make a mosaic; attend a virtual dance party; enjoy the winter wonderland at Lincoln Park; shop at the Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market; and view “Embodied Truths.”