2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (201+ words) By Abigail Daun, Chosen, Inc. of Wisconsin Chosen, Inc. of Wisconsin (“Chosen”) invites community members, business leaders, churches, and child welfare advocates to gather for the Open Hearts, Open Homes Brunch on Saturday, November 14, at 9:30 a.m. at Spring Creek…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (956+ words) Milwaukee County will invest $7.5 million over the next three years to fight the local opioid epidemic under legislation signed Wednesday at the Kosciuszko Community Center. County Executive David Crowley joined local officials to discuss the funding, which will target high-risk…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1746+ words) Every year, millions of people in crisis dial three numbers — not 911, but 988, the national suicide and crisis lifeline. People like Cadence Van Beek, who used the lifeline as a sophomore at Melrose-Mindoro High School in Melrose. During a mental health…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (95+ words) By Kristin MaierMerz, Milwaukee Area Technical College You are invited to attend our Breaking the Silence Lunch and Learn event where we will discuss gynecologic and breast cancer, detection, resources, and treatment options. Hear from a panel of amazing cancer…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (60+ words) Colette Shumpert, Shannon Ross and Dr. Rebecca Konkel Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service The current approach to victim inclusion needs to change and can be accomplished in a way that doesn’t deny people a meaningful chance at mercy and early release....

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1661+ words) Starting in January, some Wisconsinites must prove they meet federal work requirements to enroll in Medicaid. Around 63,000 people are at risk of losing coverage, state officials say. It’s part of an effort by the Trump administration to reduce “waste, fraud…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) By Michelle Jaskulski, INNER BEAUTY CENTER MILWAUKEE, Wis. — August 2026 — Inner Beauty Center (IBC), a Milwaukee nonprofit serving women impacted by sexual exploitation, trafficking, addiction, abuse and poverty, will host its annual fundraising gala, Where Hope Blooms, on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (904+ words) The first year that RISE Drug Free MKE observed International Overdose Awareness Day in 2017, there were 397 overdose deaths in Milwaukee County. Five years later that number exploded to a record high 674, based on data from the Milwaukee County Overdose Dashboard....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (330+ words) Wisconsin will have a new governor next year. A fair amount of election primary discussion revolved around “defunding the police.” Every candidate, regardless of social media posts, vowed not to defund the police. Creating a humane future for all of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (313+ words) Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced today the launch of a five-year strategic plan to reduce injuries and violence in the state. The plan prioritizes work on five areas: child maltreatment and abuse; intimate partner…...