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NNS marks first year with “Tweet and Toast”

March 26, 2012 by Sharon McGowan

NNS marks first year with “Tweet and Toast”
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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service celebrated the first anniversary of its launch Thursday. About 75 community members, Diederich College of Communication faculty and staff, and guests gathered in Marquette University’s Johnston Hall to hear Journal Sentinel columnist and editorial writer James Causey discuss his work.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News

Candidates tackle jobs, public safety at CPC forum

March 24, 2012 by Kenya Evans Leave a Comment

Candidates tackle jobs, public safety at CPC forum
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Milwaukee County candidates for the spring election debated local issues at a recent Community Planning Council monthly meeting. Community members poured in to hear what they had to say.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North

Against the odds, youth rise up

March 21, 2012 by Edgar Mendez

Against the odds, youth rise up
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The most important function of Youth Rising Up, a program at Pathfinders, is to help teens and young adults who have faced serious obstacles find their voices.

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

Milwaukee Christian Center embarks on planning process

March 19, 2012 by Edgar Mendez

Milwaukee Christian Center embarks on planning process
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The Milwaukee Christian Center has been serving low-income south side residents for decades, providing services ranging from food pantries to first-time juvenile offender programs. But, MCC leaders understand that they must adapt to new challenges. Recently, they began a process that will shape the center’s future.

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

AmeriCorps, youth decorate abandoned homes

March 15, 2012 by Jennifer Janviere Leave a Comment

AmeriCorps, youth decorate abandoned homes
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A group of LISC AmeriCorps members joined children from the Washington Park neighborhood recently to create artwork to decorate boarded-up homes in the community. The event, part of the national AmeriCorps volunteer week, took place at United Methodist Children’s Services, 3940 W. Lisbon Ave.

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Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West

Panel, audience recognize abundance in Milwaukee

March 14, 2012 by Sharon McGowan

Panel, audience recognize abundance in Milwaukee
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A recent workshop brought together a panel of four visionary Milwaukee leaders to discuss the tenets of abundant communities as part of a three-part series on “Building a Better Milwaukee.”

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

Crowd demands Common Council pass Jobs Act

March 14, 2012 by Tessa Fox

Crowd demands Common Council pass Jobs Act
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Supporters of an act that would create more jobs in Milwaukee demonstrated at City Hall after the Common Council postponed introducing the citizen-authored Milwaukee Jobs Act until after the upcoming elections.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Economic Development, Home, Neighborhoods, News

First cheese factory in Milwaukee to open soon

March 13, 2012 by Mark Doremus Leave a Comment

First cheese factory in Milwaukee to open soon
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A new artisan cheese factory in Walker’s Point will be “small, local and value-driven,” according to owner Robert Wills, who plans to open the “Clock Shadow Creamery” in the next month. The operation, located in an environmentally friendly building, will be “green” from top to bottom.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Economic Development, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square

National charter school to serve Thurston Woods

March 12, 2012 by Kenya Evans Leave a Comment

National charter school to serve Thurston Woods
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A new charter school is aiming to close the proficiency gap for underserved, low-income students in the greater Thurston Woods community.

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

Jewish Museum helps NOVA students prepare for civil rights exhibit

March 12, 2012 by Matthew Bin Han Ong Leave a Comment

Jewish Museum helps NOVA students prepare for civil rights exhibit
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NOVA High School students recently visited the Jewish Museum Milwaukee to learn how to lead guided tours. The students are creating an exhibit on the Milwaukee civil rights movement in collaboration with Arts@Large, a program that provides arts experiences for Milwaukee Public School students.

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

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