A video recorded and broadcast on Facebook by community activist Dennis Walton and others shows a heavily armored West Allis Police Department vehicle preparing to conduct a raid.
Sherman Phoenix offers opportunities for mentorship, community investment
With about two months until opening day, Sherman Phoenix developers JoAnne Johnson-Sabir and Juli Kaufmann take pride in the mentorships formed with tenants and the opportunities for residents to invest.
‘Soapbox’ project invites city residents to discuss social issues
Still Waters Collective gathered comments from “missing and overlooked voices” on topics such as privilege, gender and incarceration and then convened public conversations to share perspectives on those topics.
Make-A-Wish chapter seeks to serve more Hispanic families
Five-year-old Ximena Contreras and her family recently returned from a trip to Walt Disney World thanks to the Wisconsin chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
About 100 young adults take advantage of job and resource fair geared to them
The city Department of Neighborhood Services, SaintA and other Milwaukee organizations recently hosted a youth job fair in Clarke Square.
Plan for streetcar expansion on King Drive moves forward amid development in Bronzeville
The Department of City Development and the Historic King Drive BID presented a final plan for streetcar expansion and economic development, while addressing displacement concerns.
Special report: Residents reporting nonviolent crimes face long waits for MPD response
Response times for non-violent crimes average more than 40 minutes, though in some cases are much longer, according to a Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service analysis of Milwaukee Police Department dispatch data. The average response time for a stolen vehicle is 68 minutes.
Family spreads small-business roots on South Side with new flower market
Monica and Jessica Beltran bought a building that had been abandoned for more than 10 years and turned it into Gardenia, a flower shop. The business opened in April.
Pete’s Pops opens new location on Near West Side
Near West Side residents gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the new Pete’s Pops storefront at 3809 W. Vliet St. last Friday. The store will be open weekends through the end of the season, offering a rotating menu of fruit and cream popsicles.
Milwaukee Mustang Track Club takes home 13 medals
The Milwaukee Mustang Track Club won 13 medals in the recent AAU Junior Olympics Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, the most since the club was founded in 2002.
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