Forty special education students from 53rd Street School recently participated in a “virtual field trip” to a BrightFarms hydroponic greenhouse to learn about growing produce sustainably.
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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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Ascension Wisconsin statement re: Ascension St. Joseph Hospital
“Based on the feedback we’ve received from the mayor, Common Council members, community leaders and others, we have decided to pause our plan to reconfigure medical services from St. Joe’s to Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee as we continue to engage stakeholders on transforming healthcare in Milwaukee.”
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North Side artist Evelyn Patricia Terry curates ‘little gem’ gallery
Evelyn Patricia Terry showcases artwork in her home art gallery, but despite her past international success, she lacks funding for much-needed renovations.
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Boys 2 Leaders provides mentorship, activities for male youth
Participants in Walnut Way’s Boys 2 Leaders program, led by Terron Edwards, have begun planning activities for the summer, including trips to baseball games and concerts, and meeting with professionals for job advice.
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Sherman Phoenix developers receive $250,000 WEDC grant
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch announced a WEDC grant for the innovative commercial project in Sherman Park.
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City Hall event celebrates architectural and cultural history of Sherman Park
Speakers, interpretive dance and a roundtable panel discussion organized by the Buildings-Landscapes-Cultures field school program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee focused on the people and places of Sherman Park.
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On the Block: Dancing at City Hall
Nekea Leon recently participated in a performance at Milwaukee City Hall where dancers portrayed stories of residents of Sherman Park. Leon lived there as a young child.
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After-school program prepares students for urban leadership
The founders of the Future Urban Leaders Foundation initiated an after-school program to provide central city students with the kinds of extracurricular enrichment activities and academic support that benefitted them growing up.
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Auer Avenue School draws well-known chef for pilot hot breakfast program
Chef Michael Feker taught volunteers how to cook and serve hot breakfasts for Auer Avenue School students during an eight-week program that took more than a year to plan.