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New Thurston Woods restaurant offers residents American soul food

January 9, 2018 by Alexandria Bursiek Leave a Comment

Danicha Brown and Vishalla Davis opened Shake N’ Bake American Soul Kitchen inside Hibo Foods.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Northwest, Thurston Woods

Black elected leaders canvass Amani to learn neighborhood concerns

October 6, 2017 by Alexandria Bursiek Leave a Comment

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, State Sen. LaTonya Johnson and State Rep. David Crowley, along with other black leaders, led a community engagement canvass in the Amani neighborhood on the North Side.

Filed Under: Amani, Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North

Victory Garden Initiative helps grow healthy food by building garden beds

May 24, 2017 by Alexandria Bursiek Leave a Comment

Victory Garden Initiative is building about 500 garden beds for Milwaukee residents and businesses in a two-week period.

Filed Under: Carousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News

Spoken word artist uses poetry to connect with students, promote change

May 17, 2017 by Alexandria Bursiek Leave a Comment

Jendora Kelley, a local poet and community culture leader at Carmen High School, shares spoken word poetry at community events as a way to encourage positive change in Milwaukee.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: mkecommunityartists

On the Block: Gardens for food

May 16, 2017 by Alexandria Bursiek Leave a Comment

Nichole Logan volunteered to help the Victory Garden Initiative build gardens because she believes they will help low-income Milwaukee residents eat healthier.

Filed Under: Multimedia, On The Block

Film on Young Farmers program highlights youth ‘planting seeds’ in community

May 8, 2017 by Alexandria Bursiek Leave a Comment

A documentary about the Young Farmers program run by Groundwork Milwaukee details the benefits to students and their impact on the Metcalfe Park neighborhood.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Carousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North

Journey House publishes book about Little League trip to Puerto Rico

May 4, 2017 by Alexandria Bursiek 2 Comments

The first book published by Journey House, “Changing Lives in 5 Days,” recounts the experience of Felix Mantilla Little League players in Puerto Rico through photos, journals and quotations.

Filed Under: Carousel, Clarke Square, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South

Roadside memorials represent ‘somebody trying to heal’

April 20, 2017 by Alexandria Bursiek 3 Comments

In some city neighborhoods roadside memorials are put up to honor individuals who died suddenly. North Side residents interviewed about the memorials agreed that they see too many.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety

Students learn tree science from professional arborists

April 14, 2017 by Alexandria Bursiek 3 Comments

Milwaukee Academy of Science and City on a Hill Youth Center students recently had the opportunity to learn about tree science by climbing trees and watching professional arborists work on them.

Filed Under: Concordia, Multimedia, Photos

On the Block: Need for street repair

April 11, 2017 by Alexandria Bursiek 3 Comments

Concordia resident Tyrice Baskin thinks the streets of Milwaukee should be repaired so they cause less damage to residents’ vehicles.

Filed Under: Concordia, Multimedia, On The Block

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