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Karen Stokes
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Fall Semester Doesn’t Have to be Stressful for Students During the Pandemic
Back to school shouldn’t have to be complicated even in midst of a pandemic. College students heading back to school are attending either in-person, online or a hybrid schedule. All…
Outreach Community Health Center hosts Annual Community Health and Resource Fair
Outreach Community Health Centers, 210 West Capitol Dr., held its annual Community Health & Resource Fair, on Thursday, Aug. 6. The fair featured a book bag and health care resource…
New Documentary Takes In-Depth Look At the Impact of COVID-19 in Milwaukee’s African American Community
Milwaukee’s African American community is the subject of a new documentary that is putting the spotlight on how health disparities and poverty has negatively impacted the African American community during…
Access to Wellness Resources and Healthy Food Started with a Nurse from the Neighborhood
Julia Means, community a nurse with Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital is known throughout her neighborhood as ‘The Nurse.’ As an intensive care nurse, she’s witnessed a lot of people…
COVID-19 Testing Discontinued at Midtown Location
Milwaukee’s Midtown Center COVID-19 testing site staffed by the Wisconsin National Guard was discontinued on Saturday, May 23. Free COVID-19 testing began May 11, one on the North Side, Midtown…
Shape the Future of Your Community By Responding to the 2020 Census
The country is struggling through a pandemic, and moving forward, critical decisions will be made for the future of your community from data collected by the 2020 Census. You can…
MKE Fellows and The Links, Inc. Develop Virtual Learning Program for MPS Students
Schools across the country are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to Education Week’s website, four U.S. territories, 43 states and the District of Columbia have ordered or recommended…
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett Wins Fifth Term
By Karen Stokes After a historically unusual election on April 7, Mayor Tom Barrett succeeded in winning his 5th term as mayor of Milwaukee by defeating State Sen. Lena Taylor…
Stay Home, a Simple Thing We All Can Do to Save Lives
One of the most simple and practical things we all can do to help stop the spread of COVID-19 or coronavirus is to stay home. Stay Home, Save Lives MKE,…
Progressive Women Bond to Build Power of Women at the Voting Booth
Supermajority is a group of women dedicated to achieving true gender equality and providing information, tools and training for women of all ages, races and backgrounds to help make real…