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A 2006 Greenfield High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island, and credits his success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned growing up in Milwaukee. Petty Officer 1st Class Jimmie Carter is an aviation electronics technician aboard the amphibious assault ship operating out of San Diego. An aviation electronics technician is responsible for maintaining and management of the avionics equipment. “The biggest lessons I carried from my hometown are to remain loyal and to always take care of people and pay it forward,” said Carter. “In the...

The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) has confirmed that 2018 mosquito surveillance in the county has indicated the presence of West Nile virus. The mosquitos were collected and tested by the University of Wisconsin – Madison Department of Entomology to conduct seasonal West Nile surveillance. “A positive mosquito test serves as a reminder to all county residents that it is time to take steps to protect themselves against mosquito bites,” said Angie Hagy, Director of Disease Control and Environmental Health. Most West Nile virus infections in Wisconsin typically occur between June and September, and are transmitted to humans...

Milwaukee Riverkeeper will launch the second edition of the Milwaukee Urban Water Trail map with expanded coverage that includes all of Ozaukee County—extending this water trail by 35 miles of river. The Milwaukee Urban Water Trail is a canoe and kayak route through urban and interurban portions of the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic Rivers as well as Cedar Creek—providing more than 60 miles of paddling opportunities in portions of Milwaukee and Ozaukee Counties. “We hope that the water trail helps connect more people to the amazing rivers in their own backyards and inspires residents and tourists alike to become...

Every year hundreds of pets die in hot cars in Milwaukee, with many more passing from heat stroke. The Brook Falls Veterinary Hospital offered tips to pet owners to keep their pets safe this summer. HUMIDITY #1 — It’s not just the heat – it’s also the Humidity. Dogs and cats cannot sweat except for their footpads. The main way they exchange heat is by panting. The moisture that is evaporated from their lungs takes the heat from their bodies very efficiently. However, if the humidity is too high, they are unable to cool themselves, their body temperatures can...

The National Institutes of Health awarded a $1.6 million R01 grant to Dr. Murray Blackmore, associate professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Health Sciences at Marquette University, to continue his groundbreaking research on spinal cord injury and paralysis. The grant is Blackmore’s second $1 million-plus grant from the organization in five years. His primary research focuses on the use of gene therapy to treat brain cells damaged in spinal cord injuries, leading to nerve growth and regeneration at the injury site. In short, the therapy can reverse paralysis, leading to partial regained movement and motor control. As...

The wisdom of Wisconsin offering $3B in subsidies to persuade Foxconn to build a display factory in Racine County is being further questioned with new revelations. It has been revealed that taxpayers are now coughing up an additional billion dollars in sweeteners not long after it was reported that Foxconn may not be investing the full $10B it promised. Critics had already complained that the tax subsidies would cost at least $231k per job created by the plant, before Foxconn’s reported plan to scale back the facility to focus on smaller displays. The WSJ today reports that taxpayers are...