The Northside YMCA hosted an afternoon of healthy fun, free health screenings and a school supplies giveaway.
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On the Block: Sherman Park peacemaker
Early this summer, Vaun Mayes, 29, and his colleagues founded Program the Parks to bring organized activities and role models to Sherman Park.
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NNS on Lake Effect Radio: Unrest in Sherman Park
NNS reporter Jabril Farij goes on the air with Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to talk about protests in Sherman Park in the wake of the police shooting of 23-year-old Silville Smith
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On the Block: Sense of community
Christine James, 37, talks about raising her children on Vilet Street in the Martin Drive neighborhood.
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On the Block: ‘They’re in my heart’
Jack Daniel Reese, 56, talks about his family, many of whom have passed away.
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Fourth annual Bronzeville Week opens with cultural and art festival
Music, dancing, food, shopping, games, art and culture drew the community out to North Avenue on the first day of Bronzeville Week.
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On the Block: Mind over matter
Michael Stephens, 58, talks about what his life has been like since losing both legs to diabetes.
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NNS on Lake Effect Radio: Westlawn residents move out, ahead of September demolitions
After winning a $30 million federal grant to rebuild the second half of the Westlawn public housing development, the city of Milwaukee’s housing authority is relocating the first group of residents.
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On the Block: Common man
Douglas Harris, 68, says presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump need to empathize with everyday Americans.
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Organizers pleased with city’s newest concert series in Mitchell Park
The Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative and Milwaukee County Parks partnered to create Milwaukee’s newest concert series — Music in Mitchell Park.