El Rey is accused of price gouging, but owners deny the charges, saying “We will continue to search for the best deals we can and provide the cheapest prices.”
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Posted inPublic Safety, South
Family and community outraged over release of acid attack suspect
The family of the man injured in an acid attack in November on the South Side expressed anger Wednesday that the suspect in the case is out of jail.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South
Basketball coach demands his students score on and off the court
Pulaski/Carmen High School basketball coach Melvin White works to ensure his kids win in the game of life.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
Clarke Square will get new clinic that emphasizes behavioral and mental health services
The Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers will open its eighth clinic in 2020. This one focuses on providing much needed behavioral and mental health services.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Kinnickinnic River Neighborhoods, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety, South
South Side neighborhood where acid attack occurred finds itself in uncomfortable spotlight
For the most part, the transition from Poles to Hispanics in the Polonia neighborhood has been quiet. But the Nov. 1 acid attack on Mahud Villalaz, 42, has led to a new unease about race in the neighborhood, with some fearful they could become the next victim.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Economic Development, Harambee, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North, South, Walker Square
Program gives small businesses and entrepreneurs a helping hand (and money)
Making big things happen for small businesses is one of the goals of Brew City Match, which is helping to change the economic landscape in several Milwaukee neighborhoods.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Carousel, Clarke Square, Home, Kinnickinnic River Neighborhoods, Layton Boulevard West, Lincoln Village, Menomonee Valley, Multimedia, Neighborhoods, News, Photos, South, Walker Square
On the walls: An (admittedly) incomplete guide to murals on the South Side
Over the summer, NNS photographer Sue Vliet captured images of murals around town, from lesser-known artworks to familiar favorites to pieces whose paint is still wet.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Community, Havenwoods, Home, Menomonee Valley, Neighborhoods, News
What happened after folks left the ‘Table’? Catching up with On The Table MKE grant winners
On The Table MKE brought Milwaukee residents together last week to discuss hot topics. We catch up with conversation leaders from previous years to find out what’s happened since their initial talks.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, NNS Spotlight, South
NNS Spotlight: How Lupe Martinez went from a migrant worker to a CEO
Lupe Martinez hails from a migrant worker family, but for 45 years he’s been CEO of UMOS, an agency that began by helping migrant seasonal workers.
Posted inLayton Boulevard West, Posts from Community
Post from the Community: Milwaukee’s newest soccer space opening on the South Side
A community-led crowdfunding campaign supported by Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (LBWN) exceeded its goal and has made it possible to open Milwaukee’s biggest futsal courts on the South Side.