Youth groups with a great idea how to make Milwaukee a better place are invited to apply for a $5,000 grant from Lead2Change, Inc. Two grants for community service projects will be awarded under the new “DreamBig” grant program.
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Youth group protests sale of tobacco at Family Dollar
Youth Rising Up, a group of Milwaukee teens and young adults, has joined a national protest against the Family Dollar store chain, which has begun selling tobacco products. The youth activists protested outside of the North Avenue store and then brought their concerns to City Hall.
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Milwaukee turnout not enough for Barrett
Nearly three-quarters of registered voters in the city of Milwaukee turned out for the recall election on Tuesday, according to the City of Milwaukee Election Commission. A total of 223,044 ballots were cast.
Posted inEducation, News
Stein Scholars celebrate high school and college graduation
In an emotional ceremony, the Boys & Girls Clubs Stein Scholars pre-college program celebrated its 33 graduating high school seniors and its first class of graduating college students.
Posted inCommunity, Education, News
Student exhibition brings “March to Equality” to life
Milwaukee high school students have collaborated with a local non-profit arts agency to design and present a museum-quality exhibition about the open housing marches of 1967-68.
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Journey House holds grand opening for new center
The Journey House Center for Family Learning and Youth Athletics is now a reality. The striking new building will serve Journey House as well as H.W. Longfellow School.
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Informal poll suggests high turnout in Tuesday election
An unscientific poll of central city residents conducted during the past weekend found that of those eligible to vote, 88 percent plan to go to the polls tomorrow.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, News
Victory Garden Initiative aims to make city ‘harvestable’
Volunteers installed nearly 300 raised-bed gardens throughout Milwaukee recently in Victory Garden Initiative’s fourth annual “blitz.”
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Neighbors plant and mingle at ‘Bloom and Groom’ events
The annual Bloom and Groom event, sponsored by the city and Lowe’s department store, brought hundreds of people together recently to beautify their neighborhoods.
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County adopts resolution ending ICE detainers for non-criminal immigrants
By a vote of 14-4 the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passed a measure that will end Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers for non-violent offenders.