The Silver City InterNational Festival held last weekend celebrated the cultural and ethnic diversity of Silver City, located on the South Side.
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On The Block: Art and friendship
Lonnie Brown and Deavon Haynes are spending the summer exercising their creativity and building friendships, skills and confidence at Express Yourself Milwaukee.
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Thousands of enthusiastic Club León fans cheer on team at Miller Park soccer match
Club León, a professional soccer team in Mexico with a large fan base in Milwaukee, recently played a scrimmage match at Miller Park against C.F. Pachuca. Leon’s fan club, Los De Arriba Milwaukee, was there to support the team.
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Two new Silver City public art installations reflect neighborhood pride
New art pieces, on 35th Street and National Avenue, and 37th and Pierce streets, aim to attract people to local businesses, slow down traffic and build neighborhood identity.
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Two new art installations to be unveiled in Silver City
Project the result of a community-driven place-making process.
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Greenfield Avenue construction puts pressure on local businesses
Profits are down for small, family-owned businesses on the South Side because of construction along Greenfield Avenue between 35th Street and Cesar Chavez Drive.
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Southside Residents celebrate completion of inaugural Neighbors in Action Leadership Program
Smiles and applause abounded on Saturday, June 2nd, as Southside-based community development organization Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (LBWN) recognized fifteen residents of the Silver City, Burnham Park, Layton Park, and Pulaski Park neighborhoods for completing their inaugural seven week Neighbors in Action (NIA) leadership program.
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“Celebrando” event to focus on preventive care for Latinos in Milwaukee
A health and wellness fair will be held on Saturday, June 2, at South Division High School and provide access to services to individuals who might be fearful to seek them elsewhere.
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County parks committee seeks to reverse decision to bar winter market from Domes
Amid conflicting explanations about why the Milwaukee County parks department decided to cancel the Winter Farmers Market at the Mitchell Park Domes annex next season, the parks committee called for the county administration to negotiate a new lease to retain the market.
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Mitchell Street Sun Fair cancelled due to new state legislation
A Republican-backed law that altered the funding mechanism for Business Improvement Districts in Milwaukee cost the Historic Mitchell Street BID $10,000, forcing it to cancel the popular fair this year. Organizers say it will be back in 2019.