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LIVING LEGENDS: How Sister Patricia Rogers became a quiet force to be reckoned with in the Amani community

September 17, 2021 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz 3 Comments

During her 10-year tenure as executive director of the Dominican Center, Sister Patricia Rogers encouraged Amani residents to trust their voices and steer their community toward a better tomorrow.

Filed Under: Carousel, Concordia, Home, Neighborhoods, News

UPDATE: Aisha Carr reports move into MPS District 4 after living outside the area during school board race

May 4, 2021 by Sam Woods 2 Comments

Aisha Carr, who lived outside Milwaukee Public Schools’ District 4 while running for the school board, has moved into the district and begun her term on time.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Lindsay Heights, Martin Drive, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News

Utility cutoffs put on hold until Nov. 1

September 17, 2020 by Matt Martinez Leave a Comment

Residents won’t have to worry about utility disconnections until April thanks to a decision Thursday by the Public Service Commission.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, North, Northwest, Public Safety, South, West Tagged With: covid-19, Ellen Nowak, PSC, Public Service Commission, Rebecca Cameron Valcq, Tyler Huebner, Utilities, Utility moratorium, winter moratorium

NNS Video: ‘We are newborn in this country’: Refugees celebrate at Neighborhood House holiday party

December 24, 2019 by Mark Doremus Leave a Comment

Refugees from across the world come to the Neighborhood House of Milwaukee to learn English and prepare for citizenship. Students and staff take time to celebrate with a potluck dinner, music and gifts during a holiday party.

Filed Under: Carousel, Concordia, Home, Neighborhoods, News, West

NNS Video: Franciscan Peacemakers opens retail store, outreach center for victims of sex trafficking

October 30, 2019 by Mark Doremus and Karen Slattery Leave a Comment

The Franciscan Peacemakers has opened a retail store and an outreach center in Walnut Hill for victims of sex trafficking.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West

NNS Spotlight: ‘I don’t think I’d still be alive’: How one nonprofit is filling the gap for those left out of health insurance system

October 23, 2019 by Claire Hyman Leave a Comment

The goal of City on the Hill’s free clinic is to provide a medical “home” for the homeless: that is, people without insurance.

Filed Under: Carousel, Concordia, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, NNS Spotlight, West

As a teen, he was forced to bake. Now it’s his passion (and business).

September 30, 2019 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz Leave a Comment

Life is sweet for baker Alan Goodman, the winner of Rev-Up MKE 2019.

Filed Under: Community, Economic Development, West Tagged With: 2019, A Goodman’s Desserts, Alan Goodman, Lindsey Heights, Near West Side Partners, Rev-UP MKE, winner

Business class is in session: Catching up with previous Rev-Up MKE winners and finalists

September 25, 2019 by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Leave a Comment

As the small business competition celebrates its fourth year, NNS talks with previous winners to see what lessons can be learned from their experiences.

Filed Under: Community, Economic Development, West Tagged With: Angela Moragne, Annalies Tilley-Grantz, Gear Head, Hands in Harmony Piano Studio, House of Weaving, kalyANa Organics, Latrece Nelson, Lisa Kaye Catering, Lisa McKay, Paula Hare, Pete Cooney, Pete’s Pops, Prenasis Hair Gallery, Rev-UP MKE, Shampoo’ed, Susie Roberts, Travis Blomberg, Wastecap Resource Solutions

‘We want to help build the foundation of the next big business’: Rev-Up MKE competition helps launch new entrepreneurs

September 24, 2019 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

Rev-Up MKE, a small business competition that has helped launch several successful businesses, will announce its latest winners Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Filed Under: Community, Economic Development, Uncategorized, West Tagged With: Aurora Health Care, business, development, entrepreneurship, harley davidson, Keith Stanley, Kelsey Otero, Lisa Kaye Catering, Marquette University, MillerCoors ), Near West Side Partners, Pete Cooney, Pete’s Pops, Potawatomi Business Development Corp, Rev-UP MKE, WaterStone Bank, West Side

You ought to be in pictures. Wait. You were.

July 23, 2019 by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Leave a Comment

Here are some of the beautiful faces the NNS team met as we did family portraits at Washington Park Wednesdays and at “Music at Mitchell Park” on Sunday.

Filed Under: Carousel, Clarke Square, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South, Washington Park, West

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