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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Special Report: Despite rules, 34% of Milwaukee County deportees lack criminal record
The federal Secure Communities program was created to protect communities by identifying and deporting immigrants who have broken criminal laws. However, one-third of those deported from Milwaukee County had no criminal record.
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Deportation tears apart family of seven
The last time Hector Arenas had any contact with law enforcement officials was when he was 22. Fifteen years later, he was removed from his home by immigration officers and deported to Mexico, leaving behind five children and their mother.
Posted inCarousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North
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.
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Prospects looking up for Walker Square Farmers’ Market
After initial ups and downs, the Walker Square Farmers’ Market is once again up and running, providing neighborhood residents with healthy and affordable produce options.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West
Washington Park market opens for the season
Fresh flowers and produce returned to the Washington Park Senior Center with the opening of the Farmers Market.