Growing Power, in collaboration with the Martin Luther King Economic Development Corp., has opened a Deli & Food Market in the Harambee neighborhood.
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Health promoters aim to reach ‘people on the margins’
A recent grant from Greater Milwaukee Foundation will support strengthening Diverse and Resilient’s community health promoter program, which provides outreach and education to the LGBT community.
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Immunization campaign targets urban children
More children living in four central city zip codes are getting immunized on time, thanks to the “Save Lives – Immunize” project.
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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.
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New South Side fitness center helps families stay healthy
Diverse City Fitness, 1838 S. 15th St., recently hosted a grand opening, welcoming neighborhood residents to a fitness center that offers a wide variety of classes geared towards keeping families healthy.
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Fondy online voting effort bears fruit
Fondy Food Center supporters won the organization an orchard valued at $5,000 in a national contest.
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Impact of Wisconsin smoking ban on businesses hazy
Two years after the implementation of the Wisconsin smoking ban, restaurants and bars report varied effects on business.
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Health care reform advocates laud Affordable Care Act ruling
Local healthcare providers and reform advocates praised the Supreme Court’s decision Thursday to uphold most provisions of the Affordable Care Act and urged the state to comply with the law.
Posted inCarousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West
Hunger Task Force takes over county hatchery
The Hunger Task Force stocks 40,000 fish annually in 17 County Park ponds and lagoons, enabling area youth and adults to catch and eat fish.
Posted inEducation, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West
E.B. Garner Fishing Club reaches 400 youth
E.B. Garner has been teaching kids to fish at Washington Park Pond for 15 years, since promising a neighbor boy he’d teach him if his grades and behavior improved. What started as a group of 12 grew to 400 during Wisconsin’s annual Free Fishing Weekend in early June.