Measles is in Wisconsin. Are Milwaukee schools vulnerable?
Many Milwaukee schools have vaccination rates lower than the herd immunity threshold for measles. Officials say vaccinations are key to preventing an outbreak.
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Economic Development
Looking for work? Here’s how Wisconsin’s job centers will help you for free
The state’s Department of Workforce Development runs dozens of job centers across Wisconsin, each staffed with people trained to help you in your quest for work. Here’s what to know.
Education
The Department of Education has resumed garnishments for defaulted student loans. Here is what you need to know.
For the first time since 2020, the federal government has begun notifying defaulted borrowers their wages and tax returns could be garnished.
Health & WEllness
Can immigration officials access your Medicaid data? What it means for Wisconsin patients
Wisconsin is suing to block federal immigration officials from accessing Medicaid records. The dispute has sparked concerns over privacy and avoided health care.
Housing
‘Willing to stay even when things get hard’: Advocates urge others to become or support foster parents
We spoke with foster care advocates to understand what becoming and supporting foster parents can look like and how crucially they’re needed.
Public Safety
Fire and Police Commission and MPD to discuss facial recognition technology policy Thursday
Milwaukee police say technology has helped solve crimes, while some worry about other ways the tool could be used.
Arts and Recreation
Art that listens: Inside Milwaukee’s first bilingual art museum
Opened in 2024 by Ernesto “Neto” Atkinson, The Catacombs of Neto Art Museum was designed as a space for conversation and connection, but not silence.