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City of Milwaukee Launches Vaccine Site for City Employees
While the COVID-19 vaccine isn’t yet widely available for the masses, it is available for a select few, namely persons employed by the City of Milwaukee. Eligible employees will be…
City of Milwaukee Launches Mobile Testing Site
In the weeks leading up to and during the holidays, elected officials and health care professionals expressed their concern for a potential spike in positive COVID-19 cases. The concern was…
Mayor Urges Milwaukeeans to Get Tested for COVID-19
Nine months ago, when the coronavirus began one of the biggest questions on everyone’s mind was about testing. Testing materials were limited at first, but as the pandemic continued testing…
City of Milwaukee Receives Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign Equality Index
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For the third year in a row, the City of Milwaukee received a perfect score of 100% on the Municipal Equality Index report. The nationwide report is…
Ascension Wisconsin and Mayor Barrett Join with Faith Leaders to Prevent Infant Mortality
Mayor Tom Barrett and Ascension Wisconsin recently celebrated the 10th Annual Strong Baby Sabbath with faith leaders. The group of more than 100 met for an informative discussion on infant…
Mayor Tom Barrett and Employ Milwaukee Celebrate Earn & Learn Participants
Although the pandemic put a stop to Milwaukee’s typical summer programming and events, one program found a way to carry on. The Earn & Learn program, a City of Milwaukee…
Mayor Tom Barrett Signs Face Mask Ordinance
Earlier this week, the Milwaukee Common Council unanimously agreed that face masks should be required in public spaces. Mayor Tom Barrett signed the ordinance into action on Tuesday, July 14.…
Milwaukee Restaurants Look at COVID-19 Safety Measures
When the pandemic first began, restaurants were among the first to close. As Milwaukee moves into Phase 4 of the Milwaukee Moving Forward Safely plan, many restaurants are beginning to…
Milwaukee Will Still Host Democratic National Convention
Would it continue or would it be canceled? Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, those were the questions on Milwaukeeans minds regarding the Democratic National Convention. Earlier this week,…
Mayor Tom Barrett Says the Curfew is a Tool
“I can’t breathe.” Those three words were some of the last words George Floyd ever said. On Monday, May 25, Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. His death…