Enjoy an afternoon of music, health and community at the All of Us Gospel Sunday, set for 1 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 11 at St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care’s Bucyrus Campus.
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The Zilber Foundation announces over $3 million in local grants
Zilber Family Foundation announced today that its Board of Directors awarded 23 grants totaling $3,020,000 to nonprofit organizations in Milwaukee. The grants support local organizations that deliver affordable housing and community economic development services in the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative’s (ZNI) three targeted neighborhoods.
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Nō Studios to host show produced by and featuring 8 year old playwright
Gabriella Mancuso, who will turn 9 years old on October 9, created MEDUSA JR for John Ridley’s Nō Studios. MEDUSA JR is a theatrical performance celebrating the lives of pioneering women.
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NNS video: Like father, like son: Service is a family affair for trail-blazing duo
Dad’s one of Milwaukee’s top developers. The son is the youngest legislator in Wisconsin history. Both share a desire to make the city a better place. They’re definitely a family to watch. (And you can read about them, too.)
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Philanthropic Leaders Honored: The Association of Fundraising Professionals of Southeastern Wisconsin announces awardees for National Philanthropy Day® 2019
Today, the Association of Fundraising Professionals Southeastern Wisconsin (AFPSEWI) announced the recipients of the 2019 National Philanthropy Day awards.
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OPINION: ‘You are still a slave’: How ‘reforms’ expand our racially unjust ‘criminal justice’ system
The criminalization of Black people remains remarkably resilient. Understanding the historical roots of today’s realities are essential if we are to forge worthwhile reforms.
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Fire safety 101: The habits and resources you need to survive
Firefighter Carlos Velazquez-Sanchez gives some advice for avoiding house fires and what to do if there is one.
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Lunch & Learn Summer Series again offers helpful training for developers
The first FREE 2019 Lunch and Learn Summer Series session focused on City Financing will be held at 12 p.m. TODAY – Monday, July 29 in the first floor board room of the 809 Building, 809 N. Broadway.
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UPDATE: Residents push Ascension St. Joseph to sign legally binding agreement not to cut services
The St. Joseph Accountability Coalition is asking Ascension St. Joseph hospital to sign a legally binding agreement not to cut surgical and in-patient services at the North Side facility.
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From the editor: How to get your news published by the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
At the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, we take the “service” part of our name seriously. Here is a “How To” on the best ways to get your news on our site and on our social media channels.