About 100 young adults take advantage of job and resource fair geared to them

August 27, 2018 by Jenny Whidden Leave a Comment

The city Department of Neighborhood Services, SaintA and other Milwaukee organizations recently hosted a youth job fair in Clarke Square.

Facebook

Twitter

Peruvian food truck, environmental nonprofit among finalists in small business competition

August 13, 2018 by Jenny Whidden Leave a Comment

Facebook

Twitter

Seven finalists are competing to win the Near West Side Partners Rev-UP MKE small business competition. The winner will open or expand a business on the Near West Side.

Facebook

Twitter

Neighborhood organizations praise Good City Brewing’s commitment to Century City

August 2, 2018 by Jenny Whidden Leave a Comment

Facebook

Twitter

Residents who live near the up-and-coming Century City business park hope Good City Brewing will bring jobs to their community.

Facebook

Twitter

Canvassers go door to door to warn Amani residents about lead dangers

July 17, 2018 by Jenny Whidden 1 Comment

Facebook

Twitter

Members of the Milwaukee Nutrition & Lead Task Force are knocking on every door in the Amani neighborhood this summer to educate the community about lead.

Facebook

Twitter

On the Block: An aspiring nurse

July 17, 2018 by Jenny Whidden Leave a Comment

Facebook

Twitter

Shaquita Spencer has wanted to be a nurse for as long as she can remember. She works as a certified nursing assistant now, but her plan to go back to school and fulfill her lifelong dream is finally being set into motion.

Facebook

Twitter

Vliet Street business owners, community members encouraged by economic development

July 10, 2018 by Jenny Whidden 1 Comment

Facebook

Twitter

Improvements to businesses, beautification efforts and designs for a grocery store point to positive change on Vliet Street.

Facebook

Twitter

Advocates, aldermen decry lack of progress in correcting failures of lead poisoning prevention program

June 28, 2018 by Jenny Whidden Leave a Comment

Facebook

Twitter

The Freshwater for Life Action Coalition is awaiting a response from District Attorney John Chisholm on its call for a formal investigation into the city’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, while aldermen criticize lack of urgency on the issue.

Facebook

Twitter