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Milwaukee Public Schools in danger of losing Head Start funding after deficiencies found
The federal government has suspended funding to Milwaukee Public Schools’ Head Start program — a health and nutrition program for low-income children — after the district failed to comply with the program. The 30-day suspension is the result of three “deficiencies” the Administration of Children and Families,...
5 things to know and do the week of May 27
It’s Monday in Milwaukee, and here are some things we think you should know about. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please submit your news by clicking here at least two weeks in advance. 1. Planting Day in Children’s Garden: Monday, May 27...
Lake Altoona pollution case ends with significant fines
EAU CLAIRE — A man accused of dumping wastewater into a creek that feeds Lake Altoona saw the all charges dismissed, but didn’t get away with it. Daniel Burns III, Cedarburg, faced four counts of discharging pollutants into waters of the state, a Class U misdemeanor. Prosecutors filed the charges after wardens with the Department of Natural Resources watched him pump liquid out of a defunct landfill and into Sixmile Creek. The landfill was formerly used by Plainwell Tissue for disposal of sludge and ash. ...
Mayor Cavalier Johnson sat next to Hillary Clinton at a state dinner, posed for selfie
Mayor Cavalier Johnson attended a glamorous dinner at the White House this week — and had "an absolutely phenomenal seat mate." The mayor beamed in a selfie with his "seat mate" — former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — in a post on X, and thanked Clinton for imparting "so much wisdom and...
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