Walnut Way’s Innovations and Wellness Commons has filled a void in Lindsay Heights, a neighborhood short on healthy food options.
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Johnsons Park revitalization culminates dozen-year effort in Lindsay Heights
Johnsons Park had fallen into disrepair until an initiative spearheaded by the Center for Resilient Cities transformed it into a space for sports, recreation and entertainment.
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Journey House Community Garden source of pride for Clarke Square
After a slow start, the Journey House Community Garden partnered with the Milwaukee County SEED Initiative, and now has a waiting list for 24 plots.
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New UCC residential facility empowers women on journey out of addiction
Latinas Unidas II, a new United Community Center residential treatment facility in Walker’s Point, will house 15 women seeking help with substance abuse and addiction issues. The program also offers services for pregnant women and those with infants.
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County encourages residents to help plan new behavioral health facility
A series of community conversations hosted by Milwaukee County’s Behavioral Health Division is engaging residents — especially those with behavioral health concerns and their families — in planning a new North Side facility.
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Teens Grow Greens work leads to national recognition for North Side student
Growing up in the Amani neighborhood, Ryan Graham knew his family and his neighbors faced serious challenges but he never felt limited by those conditions.
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City, residents group at odds over handling of lead water service lines
The city has taken several steps to address the issue of lead water service lines, but the Freshwater for Life Action Coalition, a group of concerned residents, says it’s not enough.
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HKE MKE draws hundreds to Riverside branch of Urban Ecology Center
New and returning Milwaukee residents recently enjoyed a 2.5-mile hike around the Urban Ecology Center’s Riverside Branch for HKE MKE.
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Residents warned about dangerous lead levels in drinking water
Representatives of Freshwater for Life Action Coalition (FLAC) urged residents attending a recent public meeting to purchase certified water filters to protect against lead-tainted drinking water.
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Teens Grow Greens members pitch product ideas to business leaders
The high school students participating in Teens Grow Greens spent eight weeks working on business skills and developing a business plan for an original product.