Multiple community partners planned the recent cleanup day in Harambee, where residents cleaned streets, connected with each other and celebrated with free food and music.
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On the Block: Feels like home
Tecola Strong moved to Milwaukee seven years ago. Since then, she has become close with her neighbors on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, but still worries about neighborhood crime.
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Nonprofit launches new program to build opportunities for former convicts
Community Warehouse, which supplies rebuilding materials and other discounted products at two city locations, has launched a new program to prepare formerly incarcerated individuals for work.
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Mi Casa Su Cafe on King Drive serves up healthy food with flavor
Mi Casa Su Cafe is one of more than a dozen restaurants participating in the third annual Black Restaurant Week, taking place through April 21.
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On the Block: ‘Domino effect’
Kimberly Hillard, 20, talks about why the environment is important, and how it affects people’s lives.
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Two development projects to help boost 6th District
Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs said she is pleased with Common Council action yesterday approving two projects that will help breathe new life into underused properties in the 6th Aldermanic District.
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Two new centers to provide financial and career coaching for city residents
Hoping to help more low- to moderate-income residents with their finances, three nonprofit organizations partnered to create more Financial Opportunity Centers in Milwaukee.
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On The Block: Kickball League organizer
Nicole Groce, 44, is an organizer for Milwaukee’s Urban Kickball League for adults. The league runs 13 weeks, beginning in the spring and running into the summer at Meaux Park in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
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Riverwest 24 bike ride strives to create ‘feeling of togetherness’
For 24 hours each year, the Riverwest 24 bike ride transforms 4.5 miles of public streets into a rolling community-building experience.
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Rise and Grind Café opens on MLK Drive
Rise and Grind Café hosted the grand opening of its second location, at 2737 N. King Drive.