Kevin Kuschel, the new executive director of Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative, wants to engage with residents to help Clarke Square grow and thrive.
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Posted inCarousel, Community, Location 2
UPDATED: From free meals to coat drives, how you can keep the holiday season affordable in Milwaukee
Find out where you can get free meals, toys and coats-and how you can contribute to ongoing drives this holiday season.
Posted inCommunity, Neighborhoods, Public Safety
Milwaukee is relaunching an initiative that brings neighbors together to address safety issues. Here’s what you need to know.
The City of Milwaukee is relaunching its Alert Neighbor Program, an initiative that brings neighbors together to address safety issues.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, Opinion: Community Voices
OPINION: Hiring workers is vital to speeding up lead-pipe replacement in Milwaukee
Developing pathways for underrepresented communities to enter the water workforce is key to replacing lead laterals.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety, South
Leaders seek solutions after outbreak of gun violence on South Side
Fourteen individuals were shot on the South Side over a recent weekend. The surge of violence has left many residents fearful and community leaders pondering what can be done to stop the shootings.
Posted inCommunity
Here’s how the sales tax increase in Milwaukee will affect your wallet
This summer, both the Milwaukee Common Council and the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved sales tax increases. We break down how this will affect your pocketbook.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development, Northwest
African American Roundtable invests $40,000 in new participatory budget initiative
After years of advocating for a citywide participatory budgeting program, the African American Roundtable has created its own initiative.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, Opinion: Community Voices
OPINION: The fight against Milwaukee’s lead crisis should be driven by community interests, not financial ones
Organizations that may appear to support reducing lead exposure and eliminating associated social ills are sometimes only paying lip service to this idea to garner community support while accepting funding from powerful institutions.
Posted inCommunity
Here’s what you need to know before the spring election on April 4
The Wisconsin spring general election on April 4 will decide who fills three open seats on the Common Council, settle a pivotal Supreme Court race and resolve questions on three statewide referenda, including one related to bail reform.
Posted inCommunity
Here’s what you need to know before February’s aldermanic races
The election on Feb. 21 will determine which two candidates each from Districts 1, 5 and 9 will move on to the final election in April.