Walnut Way Conservation Corp. established Blue Skies Landscaping to help the community. Now the business provides a third of the organization’s operating budget.
2019
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North Shore Bank to host series of free, bilingual seminars on financial goals
North Shore Bank today announced that it will host a series of free seminars for people looking to take control of their finances and learn steps needed to reach financial goals.
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Milwaukee County provides more than $2 million in support for St. Anthony place, opening today to support the formerly homeless
The historic, former St. Anthony’s Hospital, at 1004 N. 10th St., will soon have a new name and new purpose after more than three decades of sitting vacant.
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Diversity’s on the menu. How refugee chefs are changing Milwaukee’s culinary landscape
Refugee chefs are changing the way we eat in Milwaukee, one plate at a time.
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At least the celebs involved in the college-bribery scheme value an education. Many of us don’t.
Although the ‘rich rich’ are buying their kids’ admission into college, it’s really black and brown people who pay the ultimate price when we remain indifferent to education.
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Retirees find their perfect job at Miller Park
Retirees are lining up to work at Miller Park this summer to earn extra money, find their encore career, and be part of the iconic Brewer game experience.
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Two Alverno College students honored with 2019 student activist awards
Two Alverno College students are being recognized by the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (WIPCS) for their work related to peace and justice in their communities.
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Will Common Council override mayor’s veto of taco truck ban?
Are taco food trucks creating safety problems along West National Avenue? That’s the question Mayor Barrett and the Common Council must address as the battle over a ban on taco trucks shows no sign of ending.
Posted inCarousel, Economic Development, Harambee, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, North
‘We don’t just build buildings; we build communities:’ Welford Sanders legacy comes to life in Harambee
A shoe factory turned apartment and office building is the latest development of the Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation, which seeks to reinvigorate a thriving community in the blocks surrounding King Drive.
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Your cheat sheet to voting in the April 2 MPS school board election
Did you know that there’s an election coming up? Five of nine school board seats will be vacated and only one incumbent is running. Here are some things you need to know before you cast your vote.