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Transit system in Milwaukee County completes its redesign as final phase of “MCTS NEXT” takes effect

Transit system in Milwaukee County completes its redesign as final phase of “MCTS NEXT” takes effect

Posted by | Aug 22, 2021 |

The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is reminding passengers that the final phase of its MCTS NEXT system redesign takes effect Sunday, August 29, 2021 with improvements and adjustments to Routes 22, 28, 54, 55, 56, 60, 76, and BlueLine. Additionally, there are three new routes – Routes 18, 66, and 92 – that will begin operation. Routes 64 and 67 will be retired. Passengers are encouraged to visit RideMCTS.com/NEXT for specific information about what to expect on these routes. The completion of MCTS NEXT is a milestone achievement for transit in our community, adding faster service into new...

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$2M Federal grant to help community partnership provide Milwaukee families with trauma-informed care

$2M Federal grant to help community partnership provide Milwaukee families with trauma-informed care

Posted by | Aug 20, 2021 |

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently awarded SaintA a $2 million grant that will help fund “Project Thrive” to provide increased access to evidence-based, trauma-informed assessment and treatment for children and families in the City of Milwaukee. The program also combined local efforts, through a partnership between SaintA, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM), and the Medical College of Wisconsin. By the end of the five-year funding period, SaintA will operate eight new mental health branch offices at BGCGM sites and will have served more than 2,700 individuals. “This grant award signals a...

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Pandemic Relief: MATC to forgive $6.75M in tuition debt for students who attended the college during COVID

Pandemic Relief: MATC to forgive $6.75M in tuition debt for students who attended the college during COVID

Posted by | Aug 19, 2021 |

Milwaukee Area Technical College will automatically forgive $5.75 million of debt owed to the college by students who attended MATC during the pandemic, using federal COVID-19 relief dollars awarded the institution by U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF III). Students who owe an outstanding balance to MATC for tuition and fees incurred from spring 2020 through spring of 2021 will have those debts forgiven by the college. This affects past due tuition and fees owed directly to MATC. It does not apply to debt from student loans. “We know that the pandemic caused disproportionate financial...

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Wisconsin reaches 50% vaccination level against COVID but many eligible still refuse to help stop the spread

Wisconsin reaches 50% vaccination level against COVID but many eligible still refuse to help stop the spread

Posted by | Aug 17, 2021 |

Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced on August 13 that half of the state’s entire population have completed their COVID-19 vaccine series. For the fourth week in a row, Wisconsin has seen a steady uptick in weekly doses administered. Nearly 3 million Wisconsinites are fully vaccinated, including over 60 percent of adults. “This is an incredible milestone, and we are proud to see the millions of Wisconsinites who have taken this step to protect themselves and their community from COVID-19 and the Delta variant,” said Governor Evers. “We are closer than we were...

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New entry protocols for Summerfest requires visitors to have proof of COVID vaccination or negative test

New entry protocols for Summerfest requires visitors to have proof of COVID vaccination or negative test

Posted by | Aug 11, 2021 |

Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) announced on August 10 that a COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result will be required to attend Summerfest 2021, including the Wednesday Weekend Preview concerts held at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater. The announcement was made with the support of the City of Milwaukee Health Department. The entrance protocol will also be in effect for the MWF-produced Little Big Town/BoDeans concert on August 13 at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater. “We collaborated with national health experts and music industry executives and determined this was the best course of action for Summerfest.” said Don...

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Watchdog groups files campaign finance complaint in Wisconsin against ALEC’s voter software scheme

Watchdog groups files campaign finance complaint in Wisconsin against ALEC’s voter software scheme

Posted by | Aug 5, 2021 |

Wisconsin was among 15 states listed in a recent campaign finance complaint filed against the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and its legislative leaders, for illegally giving and receiving sophisticated voter management campaign software linked to the Republican National Committee (RNC) to help their campaigns. By making the partisan voter management and campaign software to its 2,000-plus members across the country, ALEC illegally provided in-kind campaign contributions worth more than $6 million in the 2020 election cycle, in violation of its 501(c)(3) charitable tax-status, the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) charged in a separate submission to the IRS...

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