Ernesto Chacon will be honored Friday by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Roberto Hernández Center for his role in winning civil rights for Latinos in Milwaukee and at the university.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 9
Attend the opening reception for “Reflecting my Muslim Americanism” at MARN; check out the Silver City International Festival; celebrate “Harvest Day” in Lindsay Heights; engage with the Hip Hop Caucus; and have fun at the Mexican Independence Day at UMOS.
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The NNS coronavirus update: What Milwaukee residents need to know the week of Oct. 12
New testing centers are opening this week, as the National Guard prepares to end its deployment at the city’s two largest sites.
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NNS Spotlight: How Lupe Martinez went from a migrant worker to a CEO
Lupe Martinez hails from a migrant worker family, but for 45 years he’s been CEO of UMOS, an agency that began by helping migrant seasonal workers.
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Local students struggle after changes to GED test
The number of students who passed their GED tests at Milwaukee’s four main testing sites nose-dived when a new, more challenging test was rolled out in 2014. It has been rising slowly since then, but is still fewer than one-fourth of the total who passed in 2013.
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Rain can’t dampen Mexican Independence Day celebration on South Side
Despite a steady rain, thousands were on hand to celebrate during the 42nd annual UMOS Mexican Independence Day Parade and Festival.