An anti-pregnancy program, called the Loving and Developing Yourself (LADY) group, encourages teenage girls to seek academic excellence and set career goals while avoiding pregnancy.
Getting to suburban jobs remains a challenge for city workers
Budget and service cutbacks mean there is little help in sight for city residents hoping to access jobs in outlying areas by bus.
Mexican consulate to open in Milwaukee by year’s end
In a nod to the growing Mexican population, the 51st Mexican consulate in the U.S. will open in Milwaukee soon.
City entrepreneurs raise capital through microloan initiative
Kiva Zip, an online nonprofit program, provides Milwaukee’s small business owners with a way to acquire zero-interest loans through a vast network of lenders.
COA scholarship provides path to driver’s license for hundreds of local teens
A decade-old program provides free driver’s education for Milwaukee teenagers who hold a 2.3 grade point average, participate in community service and attend an after-school program.
Urban gardens give residents opportunity for growing fresh food
Milwaukee residents looking to plant and harvest a garden this summer can find contact information here for community gardens around the city.
Veteran charter school heads say oversight essential for new charters
The New Opportunities for Milwaukee proposal would roll out the red carpet for charter schools, but the heads of two successful area charters warn that the plan may not be in the city’s best interest.
Domestic violence groups welcome Sojourner mobile app
A new app for people in danger from intimate partners is being greeted enthusiastically by local organizations concerned about domestic violence.
On the Block: Out of the woods
Lennis McDuffie talks about how a years-long struggle with drugs came to an end.
Mothers of violence victims plan to march in D.C. to demand justice
The mothers of Dontre Hamilton, Tony Robinson, Brandon Johnson and Corey Stingley are planning a march in Washington, D.C., seeking a special prosecutor to investigate the deaths of their sons.
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