Some South Side residents don’t consider themselves to be artists. But La Familia de Arte brings the artist out of them anyway.
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Posted inCommunity, Neighborhoods, North, Northwest, Public Safety, South
Nearly half of all guns seized by Milwaukee police since 2020 come from 5 North and Northwest side ZIP code areas
The Milwaukee Police Department seized 8,076 firearms from Jan. 1, 2020, to July 2022, nearly half of which came from five North and Northwest side ZIP code areas.
Posted inCommunity, NNS Spotlight, South
New Common Council President José Pérez draws on past experience to meet current challenges
Born on the city’s South Side, José Pérez has made history as the first Latino to hold the title of Common Council president. “I hope that I can be inspirational for people,” he says.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South
‘We need to make sure we are empowering our neighbors’: JoAnna Bautch, VIA’s new executive director, shares vision for organization
JoAnna Bautch, 34, is the newly appointed executive director of VIA Community Development Corporation. She will replace Brianna Sas-Pérez, who announced her decision to step down from the role late last year.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
On the South Side, a historic Ukrainian church does what it can to support a country
St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church is the faith home to many in the city with roots in the old country. As violence continues in Ukraine, the parish’s members are doing what they can to help.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Economic Development, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South
Leaders, residents work to transform South 13th Street
Organizers hope to invigorate the business corridor along South 13th Street, increase safety and better connect residents and amenities in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Lincoln Village, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North, South
Milwaukee’s ‘Food Fairy’ keeps giving . . . and going
For Laura Manriquez, community service has often centered around making sure her neighbors, especially children, have enough to eat every day.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, NNS Spotlight, South
NNS Spotlight: New name, same mission: How one organization is lifting up Milwaukee residents
VIA, the nonprofit organization formerly known as Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, serves residents of Silver City, Burnham Park and Layton Park and focuses on affordable housing, economic development and grassroots leadership.
Posted inEconomic Development, Menomonee Valley
Menomonee Valley businesses carry on despite the pandemic
Although the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino took the biggest hit, it hopes to bounce back as other businesses see signs of hope.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, North, Northwest, Public Safety, South, West
Utility cutoffs put on hold until Nov. 1
Residents won’t have to worry about utility disconnections until April thanks to a decision Thursday by the Public Service Commission.