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Health care giant to close St. Francis Hospital Birthing Center on Dec. 23. Staff and patients see new hurdles for expecting mothers.
Experts cite COVID fatigue, parental skepticism and structural barriers in explaining low rates of vaccination.
Navigators with Covering Wisconsin and other groups help residents make health insurance choices.
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PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and Sam Woods / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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Residents on Milwaukee’s North and South sides are split on whether they will vote. Some cite barriers.
Answers to questions about baby formula access, particularly for those enrolled in Wisconsin’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.
Milwaukee seeks compromise with state transportation officials to redesign deadly highways running through town.
‘I just couldn’t bring myself to eat it’: National supply chain and labor shortages have led to worse meals — and a new push to go local
Retrofitted semi-trailers carrying produce, dairy and meat bring needed fresh food to underserved areas — but the economics are daunting
Milwaukee holds the second-highest poverty rate among large U.S. cities, leaving many residents with impossible choices.
Large parts of Milwaukee and rural Wisconsin lack easy access to groceries. The state, cities and communities are working to change that.
Wisconsin’s primary energy aid program focuses mostly on winter heating, leaving few summer cooling options. A neighborhood group is stepping up.
A guide to reducing energy costs during hot summers
