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Economic Development
State agency accused of inaccurate Sherman Park job creation numbers
Citizen Action of Wisconsin is claiming that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. is inaccurately reporting the number of jobs in the beleaguered neighborhood.
Local nonprofits focus on how to make use of 85 acres of empty land on city’s waterfront
Harbor District Inc. searches for ways to protect the waterfront’s habitat and utilize vacant land.
Two years after Cargill shut down, displaced workers train for new opportunities
Two years ago this week, Cargill’s beef slaughterhouse was closed, displacing more than 600 workers, many of whom received training for new opportunities.
MKE Fellows program provides mentors, college scholarships for black men
The Greater Milwaukee Committee’s MKE Fellows program is addressing the city’s “brain drain” by mentoring male African-American college students.
That Salsa Lady expands urban ranch with helping hand from neighbors
Angela Moragne, founder of That Salsa Lady, created an urban ranch in her backyard for other food businesses to grow their plants.
Arts @ Large purchases building in Walker’s Point
The youth arts nonprofit organization seeks to expand its programs and invest in its long-term future, as well as the neighborhood.
Scruggs & Sons still shining after five decades serving the community
A family-owned business on Teutonia Avenue is one of the few shoe-shining and repair shops left in the city.
MKEGrind owners offer teens training and mentorship
A new, expanded program is benefiting the second class of barista trainees at the Arts @ Large Walker’s Point café.
Bus route 61 changed to meet worker needs, but faces long-term uncertainty
The county recently adapted new bus routing and scheduling after a Costco opened in Menomonee Falls, but the needs of some workers on the early shift remain unmet and the long-term future of the route is uncertain.
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