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The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced on May 26 that it will resume fare collection, and front door boarding on all buses and on paratransit vehicles providing Transit Plus rides starting at 4:00 a.m. on June 1, 2020. MCTS is recommending that riders who are medically able wear a face mask or face covering over their nose and mouth while on board. To help maintain social distancing, MCTS will continue to limit riders to 10 per bus. In an effort to be respectful to bus drivers and other passengers, riders are asked to remember the following: Health officials...

Due to the pandemic this year, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) will recognize seniors with a weeklong celebration of virtual graduation ceremonies beginning June 1. Graduates and their families will be able to watch their school’s class president, valedictorian, salutatorian, commencement speakers, and principal, and view photos of their classmates during the full-length virtual programs. “We salute the class of 2020 for handling this unexpected situation with maturity and responsibility in a safe manner,” said Dr. Keith P. Posley, Superintendent of MPS. “We are proud of the entire MPS class of 2020 and their families.” Graduations will be released on...

Some new studies show that up to 50% of people with COVID-19 don’t show any symptoms, so many people are wondering if they had the disease without knowing it. Fortunately, an antibody test can identify if your body has already fought off the virus. Unfortunately, scammers are cashing in on demand and creating phony tests, according to a Wisconsin Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker report released on May 18. How the Scam Works You receive a robocall or are directed to a website that looks like a clinic or medical supply company offering COVID-19 tests. These tests can allegedly...

Wisconsin could lose National Guard virus workers due to the Trump administration’s order ending deployments on June 24, just one day before thousands of citizen solders would qualify for education and retirement benefits. Just before Memorial Day, Wisconsin and other states were pushed to confront the Trump Administration over the continued funding of local National Guard COVID-19 operations. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin joined representatives Ron Kind, Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan in a letter to President Donald Trump to request an extension of funding for Guard support. Their request comes as more than 120 Democratic and Republican lawmakers nationwide...