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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: June 20 to June 24

June 20, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Give input on new development plans for Bronzeville; watch Mario “The Poet” Willis be inaugurated as Milwaukee Public Library’s poet laureate; take free yoga classes for youths ages 13 to 17 in Mitchell Park; watch Shakespeare in Three Bridges Park; and apply for a mentorship program for undocumented students.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: 5 things

From the archives: Single black fathers fight ‘deadbeat Dad’ stereotype

June 18, 2022 by R. Khaleeq Sattaar El II 5 Comments

Single fathers in Milwaukee have something they want you to know: Not every black man is a deadbeat Dad. And many are taking care of their kids.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, sidebar stories

Here’s how and where to celebrate Juneteenth this year in Milwaukee

June 17, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Juneteenth, the annual celebration of the last slaves learning they’d been freed, is back. For the 51st year in a row, Milwaukee is celebrating.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Community Tagged With: Juneteenth

5 things to know and do the weekend of June 17

June 17, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Check out pinball tournaments at Bounce Milwaukee; learn about skateparks on the South Side; win a free bike helmet at Kosciuszko Park; shop at a Black-owned summer marketplace; and make a mini-garden in a jar at the Westlawn Community Garden.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: 5 things

Like a boss: Entrepreneur Shayla Burtin explains how to keep employees

June 16, 2022 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz 1 Comment

Shayla Burtin, the founder of Yes, I Can Help You, helps small business owners and entrepreneurs practice healthy business habits.

Filed Under: Economic Development Tagged With: employee development, entrepreneur, small businesses

Granville BID program gives supervisors the tools to lead

June 15, 2022 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz Leave a Comment

The Granville Business Improvement District wants to see growth in the area so it sponsored a workshop to teach supervisors how to better lead.

Filed Under: Economic Development Tagged With: BID program, Granville Business Improvement District

New Safe & Sound executive director seeks to empower residents to solve problems

June 14, 2022 by Edgar Mendez 2 Comments

Milwaukee native Bridget Whitaker wants residents, particularly youths, to help identify solutions to problems such as reckless driving.

Filed Under: Public Safety Tagged With: Safe & Sound

5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: June 13 to June 17

June 13, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Give feedback on proposed changes to bus routes; find your next read with Mikey Cody Apollo and MPL librarians; meet your neighbors in Norwood; read along and discuss “Voices of Milwaukee Bronzeville,” a book by Sandra E. Jones; and learn about contracting opportunities for new city initiatives.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: 5 things

Record-high pace of drug overdose deaths continues to afflict Milwaukee County

June 10, 2022 by Edgar Mendez 1 Comment

As Milwaukee County sees a rise in fentanyl fatalities, cocaine has emerged as a factor in more drug overdose deaths, five years’ worth of data reveals.

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Public Safety Tagged With: Drug Laws, drug ovderdose deaths, drug overdose, opioids

5 things to know and do the weekend of June 10

June 10, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Attend Basura Bash in Clarke Square; celebrate fathers with a free breakfast and walk; explore the Midtown neighborhood with community leaders and neighbors; attend a pig roast and fundraiser for the annual Puerto Rican Family Festival in August; and practice yoga in Johnsons Park.

Filed Under: Community

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