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Ana Martinez-Ortiz
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MPS Foundation Enters Phase II of Connect Milwaukee
When Milwaukee Public Schools made the decision to switch from in-person learning to a virtual environment to slow the spread of coronavirus, the Milwaukee Public School Foundation was quick to…
Trump Asks for Recount in Milwaukee and Dane Counties
Election Day may have happened several weeks ago, but the work is far from over for the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The Wisconsin Elections Commission received a recount petition signed by…
‘There Will Be a Ripple Effect’: Christian Family Solutions Partners with Holton Youth & Family Center
In 1989, Mario Costantini and his wife Cathy opened the Holton Youth & Family Center, 510 E. Burleigh St. The center was meant to be an alternative option for youth…
Dr. Sandra Millon Underwood Receives Champions of Hope Award
For the past several decades, Dr. Sandra Millon Underwood has been working with the American Cancer Society to raise awareness about cancer and educate vulnerable populations about prevention methods. Throughout…
Wisconsin’s Election Results for 2020: Biden Takes the Lead
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect current results. After days of waiting, The Associated Press called the race for the 2020 presidential election with Joe Biden and…
Wisconsin Mayors Issue Early Voting Challenge to Five Cities
Early voting for the 2020 election is nearly over – it ends Sunday, Nov. 1 – and to encourage more people to vote early, the mayors of five major cities…
Sen. Kamala Harris and Guests Kickoff Early Voting in Wisconsin
The presidential election is just over a week away. In Wisconsin, eligible voters were given the option of voting absentee by mail, voting early or voting on Election Day. Early…
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Hosts Fourth Annual On the Table
It’s been an unprecedented year. The pandemic has brought devastation to the economy, people’s lives and more. It also uncovered the racial and health disparities that have long been prevalent…
Miller Park Named New COVID-19 Testing Site in Milwaukee
The number of positive coronavirus cases in Wisconsin do not appear to be going down anytime soon. The one bright spot in that announcement, is that Milwaukee County is no…
Milwaukee Celebrates National Voter Registration Day
Earlier this week, the nation celebrated National Voter Registration Day. As the name suggests, the purpose of the day is to encourage eligible voters to register to vote – a…