Unwanted items are being collected from residential properties until June 1. Learn when they’ll be picking up trash in your neighborhood.
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Art exhibit featuring Milwaukee’s Divine Nine members addresses low organ donations in the Black community
Divine Nine members and local artists are using storytelling displays and artwork at Froedtert Hospital to spread awareness about the importance of organ donation in the Black community.
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Opinion: From community college to career: Fixing the transfer gap in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dr. Terrance Hopson writes about the need to build stronger pathways to help students move from community college to an advanced degree or training.
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Update: Common Council confirms new director of Department of Community Wellness and Safety
The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday confirmed Karin Tyler as the new director of the Department of Community Wellness and Safety.
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‘Out here to make the community look better’: Milwaukee residents participate in neighborhood cleanups in preparation for Earth Day
Milwaukee residents attended several different neighborhood cleanups over the weekend, picking up litter and clearing debris. Organizers say the efforts also help strengthen engagement and community pride.
Posted inCommunity, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: Everybody loves sustainability until poverty wears it
Angelique Sharpe shares an Earth Day reflection on conservation, dignity and who gets left out of the conversation.
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Updated: Here’s where to find a neighborhood cleanup for Earth Day in Milwaukee
Neighborhood groups are organizing community cleanups for Earth Day Wednesday and throughout the spring.
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Common Council to vote Tuesday on appointment of new director of Department of Community Wellness and Safety
After a split decision by committee, the Milwaukee Common Council will consider the mayor’s appointment of Karin Tyler as the director of the Department of Community Wellness and Safety.
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Milwaukee muralist Tia Richardson transforms communities through collaborative art
For more than two decades, Tia Richardson has helped residents transform not just walls but how they see themselves and their communities through collaborative murals.
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Legal case over access to sensitive voter data returns to Wisconsin Supreme Court
A conservative group led by one of the investigators involved in the Michael Gableman 2020 election probe brought the case.