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Friday, April 20, 2018

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Student activist takes cue from civil rights leaders

October 19, 2011 by Karen Slattery

Student activist takes cue from civil rights leaders

UW-Milwaukee student Alicia Skeeter, who was inspired by meeting the Freedom Riders of the 1960s, joined the Occupy Milwaukee rally to focus attention on economic disparities.

Filed Under: Community, Economic Development, Neighborhoods, News

New UW med school program inspires grads to pursue urban medicine

October 17, 2011 by Andrea Waxman

New UW med school program inspires grads to pursue urban medicine

A new training program in urban medicine offered by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health sent a medical student to the Bread of Healing Clinic in Lindsay Heights and another to the Sixteenth Street Community Health Center in Clarke Square last year. Now the two students have chosen to complete their three-year residencies in Milwaukee’s central city neighborhoods.

Filed Under: Clarke Square, Community, Health and Wellness, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North, South

Dia De Los Muertos preserves cherished tradition

October 16, 2011 by Phoua Xiong

Dia De Los Muertos preserves cherished tradition

The second annual Milwaukee Dia De Los Muertos parade, on Friday, Oct. 28, will feature colorful masks, costumes, dancing and music.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Community, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square

Lofts and indoor farmers market to replace longtime outdoor market

October 13, 2011 by Edgar Mendez

Lofts and indoor farmers market to replace longtime outdoor market

With the completion date set for June 2012, ground was broken for the Mitchell Street Market Lofts on Oct. 6. The complex, to be built on the corner of W. Mitchell St. and S. Muskego Ave., will feature two-bedroom apartments and a year-round farmers market, which will replace the current market.

Filed Under: Clarke Square, Economic Development, Health and Wellness, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, South

Walnut Way Harvest Day 2011

October 12, 2011 by Marissa Evans

Walnut Way Harvest Day 2011

Walnut Way Conservation Corp. celebrated its annual Harvest Day complete with live entertainment, food and information booths for local businesses and organizations.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News

Fair offers visitors tips on saving energy and money this winter

October 12, 2011 by Edgar Mendez

Fair offers visitors tips on saving energy and money this winter

Despite temperatures hovering near the 80-degree mark, neighborhood residents had wintry conditions in mind recently as “Weatherization Fair 2011” took place at Clarke Square Park.

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Housing, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South

Loyola students to lead Healthy Girls program for Hispanics

October 11, 2011 by Yiting Mao

Loyola students to lead Healthy Girls program for Hispanics

For the first time, student leaders at Loyola Academy are training to teach ¡Cuidate!, a voluntary teen pregnancy prevention curriculum geared to Hispanic girls and boys.

Filed Under: Education, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, News

Craftsmen guild in Lindsay Heights rehabs homes, provides work

October 10, 2011 by Kenya Evans

Craftsmen guild in Lindsay Heights rehabs homes, provides work

A small group of skilled craftsmen in Lindsay Heights is restoring foreclosed and abandoned houses while employing out-of-work tradesmen. The Craftsmen Restoration Guild, conceived by Walnut Way Conservation Corp., aims to improve the community by bringing houses up to code and increasing curb appeal.

Filed Under: Community, Economic Development, Housing, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North

Milwaukee Mijas create masks for Dia De Los Muertos parade

October 10, 2011 by Erynn James

Milwaukee Mijas create masks for Dia De Los Muertos parade

Free workshops to create masks for the second annual Dia De Los Muertos parade on Friday, Oct. 28, are being held on Saturdays at The Shops of Grand Avenue, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Community, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square

Menomonee Valley Branch of Urban Ecology Center breaks ground

October 3, 2011 by Edgar Mendez

Menomonee Valley Branch of Urban Ecology Center breaks ground

A new satellite facility of the Urban Ecology Center, to be built on the site of an old tavern on the 3700 block of W. Pierce Street, will offer neighborhood schoolchildren and residents a place to learn about the environment. On a recent weekday, dignitaries, children and local residents gathered for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Urban Ecology Center’s (UEC) Menomonee Valley Branch.

Filed Under: Economic Development, Education, Health and Wellness, Layton Boulevard West, Menomonee Valley, Neighborhoods, News, South

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