The Social Development Commission is selling its properties on Milwaukee’s North Avenue for about $3 million to help pay for expenses needed to move the now-closed agency forward.
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How Milwaukee’s giant anti-poverty agency unraveled: weak controls, little oversight
What caused SDC’s unraveling? The results of a state audit launched just before its closing should fill in some details. Already clear is that past leaders significantly weakened internal financial controls with little outside scrutiny.
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Why did SDC fail? Takeaways from our investigation of Milwaukee’s anti-poverty agency
Here’s what to know about the Social Development Commission’s troubled history and abrupt closing.
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Wisconsin’s long-term care crisis: Staffing troubles, low Medicaid rates prompt closures
Assisted living has grown in popularity across Wisconsin and the country, offering aging residents and people with disabilities more independence in less institutionalized settings than traditional nursing homes. But providers continue to struggle.
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Milwaukee’s food programs see a rise in demand
Food insecurity peaked in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic but declined with the help of financial support programs. Now that those programs are ending, service providers are seeing an increase in those in need in Milwaukee.
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Video: With COVID-19 on the rise, UW-Milwaukee health expert shares safety tips
Monica Wendel, the new dean of the Zilber College of Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, discusses why there has been a summer uptick in COVID-19 cases as well as how the community can keep safe as the trend continues.
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A Wisconsin tribe built a lending empire charging 600% annual rates to borrowers
Over the past decade, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has grown to become a prominent player in the tribal lending industry, generating far-reaching impact and leaving a legacy of economic despair.
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Hey, non-drivers: Help us report on transportation in Wisconsin
Can you safely walk around your city? Many Wisconsin residents can’t. The vast majority of our state’s cities fall short of walkability, according to Seattle-based walkability metric Walk Score. Apart from Milwaukee, which ranks at 24th most walkable large to mid-sized city in the nation and receives a “somewhat walkable” score, every ranked city in […]
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Milwaukee County unveils new projects to stem tide of opioid overdose deaths
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has announced a series of new projects aimed at stemming the tide of death and destruction caused by opioid addiction.
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Long-term care caught up in Wisconsin government’s battle over spending power
Tuesday’s constitutional amendment vote could affect the dynamics of Gov. Tony Evers’ tug of war with the Legislature over spending authority.
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How Hmong women in Wisconsin are tackling domestic violence in their communities
Hmong residents, the largest Asian racial ethnic group in Wisconsin, make up just 1% of Wisconsin’s population but have mourned a litany of killings linked to domestic abuse.
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Wisconsin sees promise in ‘housing first’ support of domestic violence survivors
A $7.4 million pilot project in Wisconsin is helping domestic violence survivors in traditionally underserved communities overcome housing and financial barriers that prevent survivors from leaving abusive partners, researchers say.