Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation (MLKEDC) has announced a new program, “MLK Homes”, designed to purchase and rehabilitate single-family homes and duplexes in order to resell these properties to owner-occupants in the Harambee neighborhood.
Individuals and organizations are invited to submit news releases, short articles and photos about their issues and events.
Help needed to find driver in fatal hit-and-run incident
I am calling for the assistance of the community in helping apprehend the hit-and-run driver who caused the death of a pedestrian, in the 7th Aldermanic District on the 4200 block of W. Capitol Drive (Sherman and Capitol) at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, November 11.
Report potholes to 286-CITY: Just one call…that’s all!
Black Panther costume designer Ruth Carter to Speak at UWM Union
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student organization Reel Women, working with Student Involvement and other partners, is pleased to host Ruth Carter, Oscar-nominated costume designer on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 at 7pm in the Union Wisconsin Room at 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI.
Board of Supervisors adopts 2019 Milwaukee County Budget
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted (17 -1) the 2019 Milwaukee County budget today after adopting several amendments to County Executive Chris Abele’s Recommended Budget, including a plan to preserve funding for a transit route to key job sites.
Board adopts Supervisor Moore Omokunde proposal to decriminalize marijuana
Author of ‘The Divided City’ leads Nov. 8 discussion at Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers awarded $1 million in funding for social determinants screening
Sixteenth Street Community Health Center was awarded $1 million in funding from the Wisconsin Partnership Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health for its project, ¨Improving Health Outcomes by Proactively Integrating Social Determinants Screening into Primary Care Practice.”
Residents can take back their unused medicine every day
In the aftermath of Drug Take Back Day this past Saturday, Take Back My Meds MKE reminds Milwaukee County residents that they can safely get rid of their unused medicines every day of the year at more than 80 locations throughout Milwaukee County which can be found at takebackmymeds.com.