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County Jails Cut Inmate Population
Eau Claire down by 49%. Sheriffs try to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks among inmates, staff.
Apr 12th, 2020 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
City Housing Program Targets Emerging Developers
MERI 2.0 intended to create jobs, train developers and rehab tax-foreclosed homes.
Apr 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Most Read Stories of the Week
Most read articles and press releases in the past week
Apr 12th, 2020 by Urban Milwaukee
Boarded Up Businesses Appear Across Milwaukee
Modern furniture store, a grocery store and gas stations are all covered in plywood.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Grants Target COVID-19 Racial Disparities
More than $1 million in grants will fund programs in Milwaukee County.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
ACLU Suit Calls for Elderly Inmates Release
State ACLU leader calls state prisons a “ticking time bomb” on COVID-19 for elderly and vulnerable.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Despite Slowing Growth Rate, No End in Sight for “Safer at Home”
"Science will determine what reopening looks like and when that will happen," said Evers.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Campaign Aims To Buy Gift Cards for Bus Drivers
Crowdfunding campaign looks to raise $15,000 to thank transit employees for keeping things rolling.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
13 Local Livestreams To Check Out
Art, dancing, yoga, wellness, Ex Fabula, meditation — many ways to stay active during pandemic.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Wisconsin Nurse Practitioner Joined COVID-19 Fight in NYC
Jackie Christianson volunteered to work in an emergency department at the epicenter of the disease in the US.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Judith Siers-Poisson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Ron Johnson Pushes Controversial Drugs
Spearheads campaign urging Trump to lift restrictions on hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine use for COVID-19.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Hidden Kitchen
Hidden Kitchen is offering handmade ravioli and pasta sauce to-go along with a handful of other tasty options.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Urban Milwaukee
