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Police Killing In Milwaukee Reinforces Concerns Of Safety And Disinvestment In Black Communities
The increase in policing at the RNC and a heightened chance of violent encounters with police has been a major concern well before the shooting of an unhoused Black man. The post Police Killing In Milwaukee Reinforces Concerns Of Safety And Disinvestment In Black Communities appeared first on NewsOne.
MLB trade grades: Brewers may have actually won the Corbin Burnes deal after bombshell report
The MLB All-Star break was supposed to be a quiet time leading up to the second half of the season. Once teams returned to action, then things would heat up with the trade deadline right around the corner and the postseason not too far behind. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal had...
Shop the Farm Store – Schmidt Century Farm has whole frozen chicken for $3.75 a pound
Washington County, WI – Schmidt Century Farm, 5485 St. Anthony Road, in West Bend is a locally owned farm that sells cuts of meat at its Farm Store on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Place your order for fresh black Angus beef or whole frozen chicken and fill your freezer today.
Fond du Lac County Fair teams up with 4-H to provide volunteer options
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - The Fond du Lac County Fair is underway right now, and the 4-H organization is using this opportunity to continue their objective of teaching local youth about responsibility. Throughout the event, 4-H kids will help out with volunteer work on the fairgrounds. Many of...
Unemployment claims in Wisconsin increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 5,285 in the week ending July 13, up from 4,904 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
DRM Industries Corp. joins Wisconsin DNR’s Green Tier program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced that DRM Industries Corp., a provider of precision machining and metal fabrication in Lake Delton, Wis., has joined the state’s Green Tier program as a Tier 1 participant. This status affirms DRM’s commitment to sustainability and desire to develop plans for continuous environmental improvement.
The Women Artists Forward Fund tries to fill in what Wisconsin lacks in arts funding
Wisconsin ranks dead last in the nation for arts funding, spending just 18 cents per capita on the arts. In contrast, Minnesota pays about $9.67 per capita. This lack of funding creates financial barriers for Wisconsin artists — especially women. According to the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 46% of visual artists in the U.S. are women, but they earn just 74% of what male artists do.
Wisconsin picture is mixed in report finding greater disparities in women’s health care
At a time of increasing women’s health care disparities across the country, Wisconsin ranks in the top 25% of states for women’s health and is No. 1 among five Great Lakes states, according to a new analysis. The report singles out the Badger State especially for the quality of care in the state and the […] The post Wisconsin picture is mixed in report finding greater disparities in women’s health care appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
RNC: convention platform lacks policies to combat climate change
There is no mention of combating climate change in this year’s Republican Party platform. Instead, the party is calling for more oil and gas to be drilled in the U.S. Wisconsin conservative climate activist Benji Backer says that the party should be doing more to help the environment. Newswatch 12’s Jeremy Fredricks spoke with Backer at the RNC in Milwaukee.
YMCA plans new facility at Waukesha technical college campus
A full-service YMCA facility will be developed on the Waukesha County Technical College campus in coming years. The YMCA of Greater Waukesha County and Waukesha County Technical College will partner on developing a modern YMCA facility on the main campus at 800 W. Main St. in Pewaukee, officials said in a news release. The facility will serve residents of Waukesha County and surrounding areas as well as students, staff and college faculty, officials added.
In Bronzeville, there's frustration, disappointment about lack of RNC business
The economic boon businesses expected from the thousands descending on the city for the Republican National Convention hasn’t materialized yet. And that’s true for restaurants along King Drive in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood less than a mile from Fiserv Forum, where the convention is taking place. On Wednesday, businesses said their coffers aren’t overflowing...
MPS to end Head Start programs, add preschool seats with federal funding in limbo
Milwaukee Public Schools administrators are closing the district's Head Start preschool programs, preparing for the potential loss of an estimated $10.5 million in federal funding because of safety problems at the sites. Seventeen of the district's Head Start sites will be replaced with regular 3-year-old kindergarten programs, which officials say will offer...
Former Milwaukee Bucks Player Gets New Deal With San Antonio Spurs
Although he isn’t playing for the Milwaukee Bucks anymore, Sandro Mamukelashvili remains a solid piece to have for any NBA team. Turns out, the San Antonio Spurs recognized that detail by recently signing him to a new deal. Mamukelashvili, a Georgian-American professional basketball player, was drafted in the second...
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