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FEMA Offers Generous Funeral Aid To Those Grieving COVID-19 Deaths. Getting It Isn’t Easy.

July 11, 2021 - 7:35am

The Federal Emergency Management Agency in April began accepting applications to help cover funeral and burial costs for those who have died of COVID-19 since Jan. 20, 2020.

Weekend Roundup: Milwaukee Bucks Deer District Could Spur More Development

July 10, 2021 - 10:00am

A rundown of relevant and interesting reads from across the state, updated every Saturday.

Former Atheist-Turned-Nun Meditates On Death To Lead A Focused Life

July 10, 2021 - 7:30am

Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble is the daughter of a theologian who left the church and her Catholic faith during her teenage and early adult years but has since returned and now leads the Memento Mori project that encourages others to actively think about their own end.

WILL Sues Milwaukee Public Schools Over Union Leave Policy

July 9, 2021 - 6:15am

A Milwaukee Public Schools leave policy allows union members who represent their collective bargaining unit to take up to 10 paid days for union-related activities, though it stipulates that they make every effort to not miss district work time.

Wisconsin's White Students Were More Likely To Have Fully In-Person School Option In Wisconsin, Report Finds

July 8, 2021 - 5:25am

A recent report published with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows racial disparities in which students in Wisconsin — and in many other states — had access to fully in-person learning during the past school year.

Milwaukee Launches Door-To-Door COVID-19 Vaccination Effort

July 7, 2021 - 2:35pm

A door-to-door vaccination program in Milwaukee has gotten nearly 140 people COVID-19 shots in its first eight days. Volunteers say they want to educate their neighbors in underserved sections of the city.

300 Wisconsin Child Care Providers Lost Out On COVID-19 Relief Funds Because Of Missing Background Checks

July 7, 2021 - 5:30am

The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families denied grants to more than 10 percent of the Wisconsin child care providers who applied for its latest round of federal relief funds.

The Legacy Of Wisconsin's First — And Only — Black-Owned Brewery

July 6, 2021 - 3:20pm

In 1970, a group of Black businessmen from Milwaukee purchased Peoples Brewing in Oshkosh. It would become Wisconsin’s first — and only — Black-owned brewing company in the state's history.

UW Schools Keep Start Date On Jewish Holiday

July 5, 2021 - 8:25am

Six University of Wisconsin System schools are moving ahead with start dates on the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah despite calls for change.

A 'Path To Healing': Partnership Between UW-Madison, Sister City Addresses Post-War Trauma In El Salvador

July 5, 2021 - 6:30am

The Arcatao Mental Health Project, created in 2018, is a partnership between UW-Madison, the Madison Arcatao Sister City Project and the community of Arcatao to provide culturally responsive mental health care for those experiencing trauma from the Salvadoran Civil War.

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FEMA Offers Generous Funeral Aid To Those Grieving COVID-19 Deaths. Getting It Isn’t Easy.

Weekend Roundup: Milwaukee Bucks Deer District Could Spur More Development

Former Atheist-Turned-Nun Meditates On Death To Lead A Focused Life

WILL Sues Milwaukee Public Schools Over Union Leave Policy

Wisconsin's White Students Were More Likely To Have Fully In-Person School Option In Wisconsin, Report Finds

Milwaukee Launches Door-To-Door COVID-19 Vaccination Effort

300 Wisconsin Child Care Providers Lost Out On COVID-19 Relief Funds Because Of Missing Background Checks

The Legacy Of Wisconsin's First — And Only — Black-Owned Brewery

UW Schools Keep Start Date On Jewish Holiday

A 'Path To Healing': Partnership Between UW-Madison, Sister City Addresses Post-War Trauma In El Salvador

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