A three-year, $1 million initiative is intended to promote assets and reduce crime on the near west side.
On the Block: Don’t cross this guard
Steven Tipton, 61, explains his job as a crossing guard at the corner of 35th and Brown streets, near the Westside Academy II in the Washington Park neighborhood.
Unite Milwaukee Summit seeks to address violence
A day-long summit, organized by state Sen. Nikiya Harris Dodd, brought together organizations involved in violence prevention and enforcement to start a conversation about how to make Milwaukee better for everyone.
With Swing Park, city hopes to look forward, not back
Almost three years after a local group, in a “guerrilla act,” revived a once-forgotten public space under Holton Street by creating a swing park, the city has taken control of the space, but questions still remain.
Pan-African group helps refugees, immigrants adjust to U.S.
The Pan-African Community Association, an official refugee resettlement agency, offers support and a range of services to about 300 individuals and refugee families a year.
Neighborhood House hosts health fest 2015
Free Health Screenings and Health & Wellness Info Open to the Community
Urban Ecology Center’s new Washington Park manager hopes to lure kids outdoors
Terry Evans brings almost two decades of non-profit experience and a love of family, community and nature to Washington Park.
Chocolate maker, other artisans carve out community in Washington Park
During the past decade, artisans have helped establish a creative community along Lisbon Avenue in Washington Park.
Near West Side Partners, Inc. formed by Milwaukee business and civic leaders
Leaders from several of Milwaukee’s largest business, education and non-profit organizations today announced the formation of Near West Side Partners, Inc. (NWSP), an organization with a mission to revitalize and sustain the Near West Side as a thriving business and residential corridor, through collaborative efforts to promote economic development, improved housing, unified neighborhood identity and […]
Cold-weather closures compel some groups to stay open for first time
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee and a few other nonprofit organizations stayed open for the first time during an MPS cold weather closure last week to meet the increased needs of area parents and youth.
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