By Kris Leonhardt MMC Senior Editor MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) programming is providing assistance to those experiencing homelessness that is designed to create a sense of belonging and love. Homelessness often sees the intersection of complex health and social challenges. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), of an …
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By Annika Morschauser Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – Innovative Services, Inc. (ISI) recently received a $135,800 grant from Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services “to enhance the life enrichment program with activities in and around communities to help their clients re-engage in their communities following COVID.” ISI began in 2004, providing their services that contribute to …
By Heather Graves Staff Writer SUAMICO – Howard-Suamico Superintendent Damian LaCroix said the district will continue its temporary mask mandate for grades K-6, because schools housing the district’s youngest students have seen fewer quarantines since masks were made mandatory. “Right now, as we speak, as we head into November, the position is to stay the …
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By Heather Graves Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – Since July 2020, the Brown County Corporation Counsel’s office has dealt with an open records suit filed by the Green Bay Press-Gazette and reporter Doug Schneider. “It’s difficult to estimate the number of hours that I and other county staff needed to put into responding to the …
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By Heather Graves Staff Writer WISCONSIN – Wisconsin leads the nation in infant mortality rates for Black babies. According to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of infant deaths for Black babies in Wisconsin is nearly three times higher than white babies. In a similar report from the …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – The COVID-19 virus has disrupted the sports world, but it hasn’t impacted people’s ability to get outside and exercise. With area gyms closed for the foreseeable future, your choices to increase your heart rate are limited to home gyms and outdoor activities. On an afternoon bike ride …
