More than 500 people took advantage of a backpack giveaway at Silver Spring Neighborhood Center to pick up school supplies, listen to music and build community at Westlawn.
The marijuana debate: Local legislators weigh in on legalization
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service asked Wisconsin legislators to share their views on legalization of marijuana and criminal penalties related to possession of the drug.
ACT results predict most MPS minority students not ready for college
Milwaukee Public Schools students’ ACT scores are up, but college readiness measures indicate most aren’t prepared for college-level English and math.
United Community Center to drop Felix Mantilla Little League
After several decades of running the Felix Mantilla Little League on the South Side, United Community Center announced on Facebook that this season was its last.
Special Report: Black men bear the brunt of unequal enforcement of marijuana laws
Despite the large racial disparity in the way marijuana possession laws are enforced in Wisconsin, decriminalization advocates say nothing will change as long as the issue is considered an “inner city” problem.
South Side residents hit hard by closing of Menomonee Valley Cargill facility
Cargill’s beef slaughterhouse is closing today, leaving many of its South Side workers without a job.
Popular health fairs to provide free vaccinations, backpacks for kids
Vaccinations, hearing and lead tests are among the free services that will be offered at the upcoming Milwaukee Health Department “Back-to-School Health Fairs” at North Division and Bradley Tech high schools.
Organization donates books to combat “summer slide”
New Threads of Hope is donating more than 100,000 books to children in Milwaukee this year as part of its initiative to combat “summer slide,” the phenomenon of kids losing knowledge over the extended school break.
Fireworks and other festivities set to celebrate Independence Day
Looking for a place to celebrate the Fourth of July? Several Milwaukee County Parks will be hosting parades, contests and fireworks displays to help residents celebrate Independence Day.
Urban Ecology Center branches provide safe options for outdoor play
In some city neighborhoods, kids play indoors because parents fear for their safety. But places such as the Urban Ecology Centers are providing safe havens for outdoor play and creating safer neighborhoods in the process.
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