‘It’s beautiful to see’: Milwaukee youths help transform vacant 53206 lot into a community garden
Children from We Got This Milwaukee are working to beautify the neighborhood by turning a vacant into a space of learning, growth and positivity.
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Economic Development
Sam’s Place on King Drive will close its doors Friday
After five years in business, Sam’s Place Jazz Cafe is closing due to economic challenges. Customers have a last chance to visit on Friday.
Education
How Milwaukee residents and civil rights activists pushed Milwaukee Public Schools to desegregate
A timeline of events related to efforts to address segregation at MPS in the ’60s and ’70s.
Health & WEllness
Measles is in Wisconsin. Are Milwaukee schools vulnerable?
Many Milwaukee schools have vaccination rates lower than the herd immunity threshold for measles. Officials say vaccinations are key to preventing an outbreak.
Housing
Dominican Center aims to maintain services for residents as agency restructures
Dominican Center eliminated some staff positions in January as part of restructuring, but wants to add new positions. Some residents are asking for more transparency on the changes.
Public Safety
Common Council members have something to say to ICE in new proposals
Council members want to bar ICE from staging operations on city property, require visible identification for law enforcement and create a city office to support immigrants.
Arts and Recreation
Art that listens: Inside Milwaukee’s first bilingual art museum
Opened in 2024 by Ernesto “Neto” Atkinson, The Catacombs of Neto Art Museum was designed as a space for conversation and connection, but not silence.