Health
MPS Closing Two More Schools For Lead Hazards
Superintendent announces timeline for remediating all its old buildings.
Apr 28th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Empathy Mental Health Targets ‘Urgent Need’ in Milwaukee’s Black Community
New nonprofit's leader Dwain Berry says lack of services has devastating impact.
Apr 27th, 2025 by Julius Shieh, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
What To Know and How To Keep Kids Safe From Lead Poisoning
More than 4,500 children under age 6 tested positive for lead poisoning in Wisconsin last year. It has no overt symptoms.
Apr 25th, 2025 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Lawmakers Ask Trump To Address Federal Data Sharing Dispute Impacting Veterans
Lawmakers want to use data tool to help veterans connect to benefits.
Apr 24th, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Senate Votes 32-1 to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
But Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos opposes bill. Will he kill it?
Apr 23rd, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Coalition Pushes For Early Childhood Funding
Federally mandated Birth to 3 program underfunded by state, on unsustainable path.
Apr 23rd, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Still Denies Unemployment Claims for People on Disability
Federal judge ruled in July 2024 that the exclusion violates federal law.
Apr 21st, 2025 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Milwaukee School Board May Sue Paint Companies Over Lead Crisis
Legal expert says such suits are challenging, can take decades to resolve.
Apr 19th, 2025 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Bill to Make Medicaid Eligibility Harder Held After Flurry of Opposition
Witnesses testified that current eligibility requirements are already burdensome.
Apr 16th, 2025 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Trump Administration Axed Federal Employees Needed for MPS Lead Crisis
City Health officials sought help from federal experts, only to find they disappeared.
Apr 14th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Common Council Wants to Ban Hookah Sales to Those Under 21
Hookah bars expanding in city. Compliance with state law may be an issue.
Apr 14th, 2025 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Campaign Urges Black Communities to Use Naloxone to Reduce Overdoses
42% of drug overdose deaths in Milwaukee County in 2024 were Black residents.
Apr 13th, 2025 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
