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Saturday, December 14, 2019

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Community reporting sets new MU grad on career path

May 25, 2016 by Kelly Meyerhofer 2 Comments

Kelly Meyerhofer was a reporting intern at the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service in spring 2014. As she heads for a full-time job as an enterprise reporter for The Island Packet, a daily newspaper in South Carolina, she reflects on what she learned about journalism from her first assignment.

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Special Report: Nearly three-quarters of MPS high school students labeled ‘truants’

November 17, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer 3 Comments

More than a decade of increased truancy in MPS high schools prompts questions about what the district is doing to address the empty desks.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Special Report Tagged With: Special Report

Free book program seeks picture books for young children

May 1, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer Leave a Comment

Many of the shelves are empty at Books for Kids, a 24-year-old program at Next Door Foundation. Storybooks for tots are particularly in short supply.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Education, Home, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North Tagged With: Education, Next Door Foundation

Members of inaugural Mobile Bike Hub class snag summer jobs

April 22, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer 1 Comment

High school students spent the winter learning how to repair bikes to prepare them for a summer working with LBWN’s Mobile Bike Hub program.

Filed Under: Carousel, Economic Development, Education, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South Tagged With: bike, bike repair, Education, mobile bike hub

Arts organization fosters personal growth for juvenile delinquents

April 11, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer 2 Comments

Express Yourself Milwaukee partners with the Milwaukee County Accountability Program (MCAP) to provide juvenile delinquents with an opportunity to explore the arts.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety Tagged With: art, Education, express yourself, prison

Westlawn Gardens ‘building block’ to revitalize northwest side

April 1, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer 2 Comments

Westlawn Gardens, which replaced half of the old Westlawn public housing complex, is a MANDI finalist for its unique design and environmental features. Though it’s been open less than a year, the project is changing how people view the city’s northwest side.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Havenwoods, Health and Wellness, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, Northwest Tagged With: Environment, housing, mandi, video, westlawn, westlawn gardens

ArtWorks internships teach underperforming students art, and more

March 25, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer Leave a Comment

ArtWorks for Milwaukee interns displayed their work on self-love as a form of peace at a recent gallery night.

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

Academic success spurs plans for second Rocketship school

March 10, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer Leave a Comment

Rocketship plans to open a second Milwaukee school on the North Side in 2015.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: Education, rocketship, school

Boys and Girls Clubs kicks off “Year of the GIRL” program

February 28, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer Leave a Comment

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of extending membership to females, the Boys and Girls Clubs will sponsor a yearlong “Year of the Girl” program for 30 girls.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News Tagged With: boys and girls club, Education, GIRLS

Innovative charter school plans move to Silver City

February 20, 2014 by Kelly Meyerhofer Leave a Comment

Escuela Verde held a do-it-yourself workshop to demonstrate the school’s hands-on learning approach and raise funds to help relocate the school to Silver City.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Health and Wellness, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Menomonee Valley, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square Tagged With: Education, environement, Health and Wellness, Silver City

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