Milwaukee Youth Council makes violence prevention a top priority

September 6, 2018 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz Leave a Comment

In response to the violence plaguing Milwaukee, including 19 homicides in August, the city’s Youth Council called for a cease-fire over Labor Day weekend as part of its plan to reduce violence in the city.

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Pop-Up MKE’s third round features herbals, ‘hustlin’ T-shirts

September 5, 2018 by Grace Connatser 1 Comment

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Mike Hodges and Angela Kingsawan, two business owners in the third round of the Pop-Up MKE program, hope to give back to the community through their new opportunities.

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Milwaukee’s Ladies of Charity group aims to clothe 1,000 children this year

September 4, 2018 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz Leave a Comment

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The Milwaukee chapter of Ladies of Charity has been distributing clothing to thousands of children for the past 50 years. This year, the group plans to surpass that amount.

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Happy Labor Day

September 3, 2018 by Adam Carr Leave a Comment

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While heat and humidity look to stretch beyond Labor Day, with school back in session for students around Milwaukee, summer feels as if it’s over.

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Big Clean MKE aims to spruce up city neighborhoods

September 1, 2018 by Sarah Lipo Leave a Comment

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In conjunction with the first-ever Hip-Hop Week in Milwaukee, many volunteers recently participated in Big Clean MKE, held in memory of slain city worker Greg “Ziggy” Zyszkiewicz.

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West Allis Police Department uses armored vehicle to serve search warrant on Milwaukee’s North Side

August 30, 2018 by Edgar Mendez 3 Comments

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A video recorded and broadcast on Facebook by community activist Dennis Walton and others shows a heavily armored West Allis Police Department vehicle preparing to conduct a raid.

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Sherman Phoenix offers opportunities for mentorship, community investment

August 30, 2018 by Abby Ng Leave a Comment

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With about two months until opening day, Sherman Phoenix developers JoAnne Johnson-Sabir and Juli Kaufmann take pride in the mentorships formed with tenants and the opportunities for residents to invest.

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‘Soapbox’ project invites city residents to discuss social issues

August 29, 2018 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

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Still Waters Collective gathered comments from “missing and overlooked voices” on topics such as privilege, gender and incarceration and then convened public conversations to share perspectives on those topics.

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Make-A-Wish chapter seeks to serve more Hispanic families

August 28, 2018 by Sophie Bolich Leave a Comment

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Five-year-old Ximena Contreras and her family recently returned from a trip to Walt Disney World thanks to the Wisconsin chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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