The longstanding baseball league started its season with an afternoon game at Carver Park.
Amani
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‘Portal’ to connect residents, provide opportunities in 53206
Shared_Studios, an organization that helps create conversations between strangers in different cities, recently launched a “portal” — a gold-colored shipping container with audio-visual technology — in the Amani neighborhood.
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Bus route 61 changed to meet worker needs, but faces long-term uncertainty
The county recently adapted new bus routing and scheduling after a Costco opened in Menomonee Falls, but the needs of some workers on the early shift remain unmet and the long-term future of the route is uncertain.
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MKE Black Restaurant Week showcases local eateries
A weeklong celebration of black-owned restaurants is taking place across the city through April 23. Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week features special deals at the various eateries.
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Dominican Center to host youth community organizing training
The Dominican Center will host Make Change Happen in 2016, a community organizing training for youth ages 15 – 22. Reverend Yehiel Curry will facilitate the series of Saturday sessions from 10am to 1pm beginning May 14, 2016. The training continues twice a month through October 2016. Upon completion of the training, participants will be […]
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Alderwoman Coggs launches 8th Annual Freedom Essay Scholarship Contest
Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs is challenging recent Milwaukee high school graduates to dissect the concept of “freedom” for the 8th Annual Freedom Essay Scholarship Contest. The scholarship is open to current and recent high school graduates from Milwaukee who are college-bound. The topic for the essay is “freedom,” and it provides graduates with an opportunity […]
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Election 2016: Aldermanic candidates address key local concerns
Aldermanic candidates in several key races responded to a Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service survey about how they would address crime, attract jobs to their district and other community concerns.
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DOJ listens to stories of police abuse from Milwaukee youth
Teens and young adults of all races shared their stories of police misconduct at a listening session with U.S. Department of Justice representatives.
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Nia Imani shifts focus of shelter program to first-time mothers
The long-term homeless shelter for women and children is changing its program and planning an outreach center to serve young women pregnant with their first babies.
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Local artists, students celebrate Black History Month with performances
Spoken-word artists, singers and community members celebrated Black History Month and the 53206 ZIP code at “Our History: Telling it like it is.”