Patrons are reacting well to the fresh fruits and vegetables and lower-fat dishes now provided three days a week at Agape Community Center.
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Long-awaited Longfellow addition breaks ground as community celebrates
The facilities at Longfellow School and Journey House have long been overcrowded and distressed, but that will soon change. Construction has begun on the Journey House Center for Youth and Family Athletics. The new addition will serve both institutions by providing a new cafeteria, kitchen, gym, computer labs and classrooms.
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Cyclists wheel into Mitchell Park and spur bike lanes for Clarke Square
Mitchell Park will be the focal point of Clarke Square on Saturday, Oct. 1, as “Cross the Domes,” a 300-person cyclocross race, and “Clarke Square Moving,” a community fundraising event, take place.
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UNCOM Walk for Wellness promotes healthy eating, active living
About 650 people attended the fourth annual UNCOM Walk for Wellness held at Kosciuszko Park on Milwaukee’s South Side.
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Long-awaited groundbreaking at Longfellow set for Sept. 16
Groundbreaking for the Journey House Center for Family Learning and Youth Athletics will take place on Sept. 16, at Longfellow Elementary School.
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Runners, walkers support Hank Aaron State Trail in 5K race
Hundreds of walkers and runners set out from Miller Park on a recent Saturday morning to support the Hank Aaron State Trail. The 5K Run/Walk took participants through the Menomonee Valley along Canal Street, along the river and back to Miller Park.
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Child Health Week kicks off in Milwaukee
The city of Milwaukee is sponsoring the 11th annual Milwaukee Child Health Week from August 12-19.
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Agape moves toward healthier food for community meal program
Agape Community Center is working to provide healthier food for the families who participate in its community meal program.
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Wisconsin’s smoking ban marks first anniversary
Members of the Wisconsin Latino/Hispanic Tobacco Prevention Network gathered June 5 to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the state’s ban on smoking. Wisconsin is one of 27 states that have banned smoking in enclosed public spaces.
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Wisconsin’s smoking ban marks first anniversary
Members of the Wisconsin Latino/Hispanic Tobacco Prevention Network gathered June 5 to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the state’s ban on smoking. Wisconsin is one of 27 states that have banned smoking in enclosed public spaces.