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Parents Could Get Child Care During Public Meetings Under Innovative City Proposal

November 19, 2019 - 1:20pm

Sun Prairie will consider offering child care during more than 300 public meetings of city government. The proposal is meant to boost civic participation.

New Bill Would Make Use Of Physical Restraint, Seclusion In Schools More Transparent

November 19, 2019 - 11:00am

Advocates at a state Senate hearing on Tuesday said without a centralized database, the state and parents don't know how districts are doing when it comes to how much they physically restrain and seclude students.

Will F-35 Jets Secure The Future Of Truax Field?

November 19, 2019 - 5:50am

Depending on who you ask in Madison, the F-35 jets will either save Truax Field Air National Guard Base or hurt the people who live around it.

Report: Milwaukee, Racine Rank As Worst Cities For African Americans To Live

November 15, 2019 - 4:45pm

For the third year in a row, Milwaukee and Racine are among the worst cities in the United States for African Americans to live, according to a recent report from a financial news company.

Film Explores Experiences Of Somali Immigrants In Western Wisconsin

November 14, 2019 - 6:00am

The immigration experiences of four Somali refugees from Wisconsin are part of a new documentary that premieres this Saturday.

Teen Parents In Milwaukee Have A Place To Call Their Own — And They're Beating The Odds

November 14, 2019 - 5:30am

Since 2012, more than 100 students have earned high school diplomas at Shared Journeys Charter School in West Allis, which serves expecting mothers and fathers.

Milwaukee Students, Nonprofits Rally To Defend DACA

November 12, 2019 - 2:40pm

As the United States Supreme Court took up President Donald Trump’s appeal to end the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Tuesday, Milwaukee immigration advocates and students gathered to rally support for those living in the country without legal permission.

Governor And Democratic Legislators Tackle Discrimination In Wisconsin

November 12, 2019 - 1:35pm

The poverty rate for black Wisconsinites is three to four times that of white residents. Gov. Tony Evers and his allies in the state Legislature want to change that with a new executive order and bill.

Milwaukee Signs Off On Village Of Tiny Homes For Veterans

November 11, 2019 - 1:15pm

On Veterans Day, the city of Milwaukee signed off on a tiny village for homeless veterans.

Documentary Premiering In Green Bay Looks At PTSD Through A Lens Of Hope

November 6, 2019 - 10:25am

Stories of people with PTSD are told in a 75-minute documentary, "Light in the Darkness: Living Well After Trauma." The documentary premieres at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Meyer Theatre in Green Bay. Following the premiere is a mental health panel discussion with the cast....

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Parents Could Get Child Care During Public Meetings Under Innovative City Proposal

New Bill Would Make Use Of Physical Restraint, Seclusion In Schools More Transparent

Will F-35 Jets Secure The Future Of Truax Field?

Report: Milwaukee, Racine Rank As Worst Cities For African Americans To Live

Film Explores Experiences Of Somali Immigrants In Western Wisconsin

Teen Parents In Milwaukee Have A Place To Call Their Own — And They're Beating The Odds

Milwaukee Students, Nonprofits Rally To Defend DACA

Governor And Democratic Legislators Tackle Discrimination In Wisconsin

Milwaukee Signs Off On Village Of Tiny Homes For Veterans

Documentary Premiering In Green Bay Looks At PTSD Through A Lens Of Hope

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