Battlebox owner Bryant Wilcox reflects on how a lifelong love of video games grew into a community-rooted small business.
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Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the weekend of Feb. 20
Go on a candlelight walk in nature; shop local Black businesses; celebrate Black mothers; and more.
Posted inHousing, Photos
‘The year of housing’: Milwaukee leaders celebrate more than 3,000 new homeowners
The milestone was marked through speeches and the unveiling of a mural that symbolizes cooperative efforts to create quality, affordable homes in Milwaukee for thousands of families.
Posted inCommunity, Housing
What’s happening with HACM?
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee is working to rebuild trust with residents, fix systemic issues and stabilize agency leadership.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development
Data center boom spotlights Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission. Here’s what the agency does.
The three-member commission regulates Wisconsin’s utilities and power rates. A surge in data center proposals is putting agency decisions under new scrutiny.
Posted inCommunity, Social Development Commission
Nearly two years after SDC shutdown, former workers and contractors still seek payment
Caught amid the turmoil of the Social Development Commission are a group of workers and contractors that haven’t been paid. Some have given up.
Posted inCommunity, Resources
Here are transportation services for seniors in Milwaukee County
Transportation can be an older adult’s biggest barrier, but with accessible transportation options, getting to appointments or running errands can be easier.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development
Work, recovery and second chances on a Wisconsin manufacturing floor
Those recovering from addiction have a difficult time finding stable employment and keeping it. Apricity Contract Packaging offers “a safe environment” – one where every person is pursuing sobriety.
Posted inEducation, NNS Spotlight
Two new MATC grads you need to know
Vida Bridges and Eon Hurt both overcame challenges to graduate last month. Both share the goal of serving the community in their professions.
Posted inCommunity, Housing
Metcalfe Park housing program highlights power of community-led action
The Reclaim and Restore initiative was designed to help stabilize the Metcalfe Park neighborhood.