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Children's Wisconsin celebrated the start of summer with a free Summer Celebration Health Fair at the hospital's Midtown Clinic Saturday, June 24.

Michael Totoraitis is the new leader of city health department.

Michael Totoraitis says hes commited to providing long-term, strategic leadership.

Michael Totoraitis will lead department, subject to council confirmation.

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Longtime Department of Administration Director Sharon Robinson will also leave in the coming weeks.

Milwaukee police officers will now be present at the city's COVID-19 testing sites after people tried to cut in line and caused altercations with others waiting in line as well as testing site staff.

and last updated 2021-06-30 19:46:48-04 MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee is starting a new approach to boost its vaccinations numbers. It is trying to get more people to get the shots, particularly in underserved communities. Robert “Biko” Baker started out skeptical when it came to coronavirus. "I was one of those guys who didnt think COVID was real,” said Baker, of Render Marketing. Now, Baker is out in the community educating people about the COVID-19 vaccine. Rebecca Klopf Robert "...

Milwaukees declaration of racism as public health crisis helped inform COVID-19 response: Panel On Friday the YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin hosted a panel discussion on racism as a public health crisis with local leaders and community advocates. and last updated 2021-04-23 23:21:30-04 MILWAUKEE — On Friday the YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin hosted a panel discussion on racism as a public health crisis with local leaders and community advocates. One of the main points of the discussion centered...

Deborthia Ford drove her 7-year-old daughter, Zarhonda Wright, to school Wednesday for the first time in over a year. They sat in the car for a bit before Ford tucked a mask behind her daughter’s ears and guided her to a teacher. Ford watched and waved until Zarhonda disappeared in the door of Clemens School. “My kids are failing,” Ford said. “It’s really best to get them back in school.”  The youngest Milwaukee Public Schools students, from 3-year-old kindergarten through third gr...