Calvin Johnson, 51, talks politics as he rests on a slab of concrete in front of a business on South Cesar E. Chavez Drive.
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Posted inArts and Recreation, Public Safety, South
South Side youth transform blighted building with inspirational artwork
The Safe and Sound Youth Council at Carmen High School of Science and Technology recently completed a mural project, transforming a blighted nuisance property into a message of hope for the neighborhood.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Economic Development, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
MKEGrind owners offer teens training and mentorship
A new, expanded program is benefiting the second class of barista trainees at the Arts @ Large Walker’s Point café.
Posted inCarousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South
Carmen, Pulaski attempt to form common identity but roadblocks remain
A partnership between a struggling traditional MPS high school and a high-performing MPS charter school is progressing but questions remain about whether the arrangement will benefit all students.
Posted inClarke Square, Kinnickinnic River Neighborhoods, Layton Boulevard West, Lincoln Village, Menomonee Valley, Multimedia, Photos, South, Walker Square
More than 1,000 people march in the 10th annual May Day parade
For the 10th consecutive year, Milwaukee’s near South Side and downtown were alive with chants of “Si se peude!,” as well as colorful banners, signs and flags for May Day.
Posted inClarke Square, Layton Boulevard West, Multimedia, Photos
First of shuttered Mitchell Park domes re-opens
The Show Dome at Mitchell Park re-opened several months after it was closed due to structural concerns. Visitors were welcomed back to the conservatory with one-day free admission.
Posted inClarke Square, Layton Boulevard West, Posts from Community
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announces updates on Domes
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced that the Show Dome will reopen to the public on Friday, April 29th, at 11:00am, two days ahead of the targeted reopening date of May 1st. Admission for the special reopening event on Friday, April 29th, will be complimentary. Abele will welcome the public back to the Domes at […]
Posted inLayton Boulevard West, Posts from Community
Silver City Week to celebrate community, diversity and opportunity
Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (LBWN) announces “Silver City Week” May 5th-14th, 2016! LBWN, neighbors and business owners, along with event sponsor Town Bank, invite you to celebrate community, diversity and opportunity in the Silver City Neighborhood this May! The Silver City neighborhood is known for its diversity of businesses including one of Milwaukee’s best InterNational dining […]
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Lincoln Village, Neighborhoods, News, South
Hero wanted: Milwaukee man seeks kidney donor to save his life
Time is ticking for Jonathon Morales, 30, as efforts continue to find a donor for a life-saving kidney transplant operation.