Project Clean & Green is helping get rid of flood-damaged and other unwanted items
Unwanted items are being collected from residential properties until June 1. Learn when they’ll be picking up trash in your neighborhood.
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Wisconsin Watch offers brief reports on data center development across the state exclusively in their free Monday newsletter Forward.
Education
Some schools made the ACT optional. But its scores might be more important for college than you think.
Here’s what you need to know to set yourself or your student up for success, including when to start preparing and where to find resources.
Health & WEllness
Sexually transmitted infection cases still rampant in Milwaukee. Here’s what health officials are doing to address concerns.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 15,116 cases of sexually transmitted infections in Milwaukee County in 2024, including chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.
Housing
Dominican Center expands program to assist Amani residents with small home repairs
The Dominican Center is providing gift cards to Amani residents to help with small repairs like floors, faucets, sinks and other needs.
Public Safety
Should gun violence intervention efforts start earlier? These researchers think so.
A new national study suggests warning signs often emerge before gun violence – offering others a chance to intervene before harm occurs.
Arts and Recreation
Milwaukee muralist Tia Richardson transforms communities through collaborative art
For more than two decades, Tia Richardson has helped residents transform not just walls but how they see themselves and their communities through collaborative murals.