The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has made more than $4.4 million in Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity ...

Starting Monday, Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies will close for an undetermined amount of time so lead hazards can be fixed. The school was one of four Milwaukee Public Schools ...

Though more than 1,000 Milwaukee children are poisoned by lead each year, this spring marks the first time city officials have connected cases of childhood lead poisoning to Milwaukee Public Schools.

To get a sense of how lead paint is being handled in Milwaukee Public Schools, the Journal Sentinel requested a year of the district’s paint-related work orders, from February 2024 to February 2025.

Families Concerned About Lead Exposure in Their Homes Encouraged to Seek Free Legal Consultation ...

In Milwaukee, efforts are underway to ensure no kids are poisoned by lead at school ever again. By the end of this summer, Milwaukee Public Schools said, it will stabilize hazards caused by lead-based ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule that reduces the level of lead in dust considered hazardous to "any reportable level," which greatly decreases the amount of lead ...

Council Bluffs City Council members, from left, Melissa Head, Roger Sandau and Nate Watson, Mayor Matt Walsh, and council members Sharon White and Mike Wolf. COUNCIL BLUFFS — The U.S. Department of ...

CLINTON, Iowa (KWQC) - The City of Clinton has been awarded a substantial $5.2 million grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reduce lead hazards in residential areas.

THIS STORY ON THE 12 NEWS APP. EXPANDING THE EFFORT TO COMBAT THE LEAD CRISIS IN MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS SAY ALL NPS SCHOOLS WILL BE CHECKED FOR LEAD HAZARDS. IN A LETTER ...

Westside Academy is the eighth Milwaukee Public School to be cleared of lead hazards this year. Westside Academy students were temporarily relocated for six weeks during the remediation process. The ...

Lead hazards in paint, water and soil are common throughout many of Milwaukee's older homes and buildings, contributing to the widespread issue of lead poisoning. Here are some ways that you can ...