The hot, dry summer posed extra challenges for gardeners this year and Walnut Way recently addressed those in a special seminar.
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Posted inArts and Recreation, Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West
Peace rally and parade inspire a day of non-violence
Youth, adults and community leaders marched from Sherman Park to Washington Park in Milwaukee Public Theatre’s All City Parade and then stayed for the 10th annual Summer of Peace Rally.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News
Young moms organize to strengthen their community
Seven North Side mothers who make up Team Dun Did Dat are looking beyond their own personal challenges to assist area families. With help from hip-hop recording company Dun Did Dat, they organize activities to feed families and encourage kids to stay in school.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South
Journey House welcomes community to new facility
The Journey House Center for Youth and Family Athletics is running and open to the public. The state-of-the-art facility houses programming for the center, as well as for the adjoining Longfellow Elementary School.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Community, Home, Lincoln Village, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
Banner flies for south side baseball team’s first-ever championship
Manager Julian Haliga, of the Felix Mantilla Baseball League, has coached youth baseball for more than a decade, but his team had never won a championship. Nor had any other coach in the 39-year history of the league. Now they are district champions.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Community, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Lincoln Village, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
Milwaukee County Hispanic population shows strong growth
A new study of census data shows that the percentage of Hispanics in Milwaukee County nearly doubled between 1990 and 2010.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News
Portion of old landfill to be ‘reclaimed’ for Milwaukee River trail
The Milwaukee River Greenway Coalition and the River Revitalization Foundation are set to restore one mile of a 13-mile trail shared by hikers, bikers and anglers along the Milwaukee River.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Community, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Lincoln Village, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety, South, Special Report, Walker Square
Special Report: Despite rules, 34% of Milwaukee County deportees lack criminal record
The federal Secure Communities program was created to protect communities by identifying and deporting immigrants who have broken criminal laws. However, one-third of those deported from Milwaukee County had no criminal record.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Community, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Lincoln Village, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
Deportation tears apart family of seven
The last time Hector Arenas had any contact with law enforcement officials was when he was 22. Fifteen years later, he was removed from his home by immigration officers and deported to Mexico, leaving behind five children and their mother.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
Prospects looking up for Walker Square Farmers’ Market
After initial ups and downs, the Walker Square Farmers’ Market is once again up and running, providing neighborhood residents with healthy and affordable produce options.