Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative is transferring its neighborhood programming to VIA Community Development Corp. after August.
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5 things to know and do the week of April 21
Kick off the week off with a barbershop-style discussion; learn about legal rights from the Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance; explore job opportunities; celebrate Earth Day in Clarke Square; and participate in Lincoln Village’s neighborhood cleanup.
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Five more reasons why we’re grateful in 2024
To celebrate the season of gratitude and giving, we asked our neighbors what they’re thankful for and here is what they said.
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Inside the NNS Newsroom: Edgar Mendez starts new role as gun violence solutions reporter
I’ve been reporting for NNS since the news service launched in 2010, covering everything from the opioid epidemic to unequal law enforcement. Now I’m focused on gun violence solutions, perhaps my biggest challenge yet.
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New Clarke Square leader sees ‘so much possibility’
Kevin Kuschel, the new executive director of Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative, wants to engage with residents to help Clarke Square grow and thrive.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Opinion: Community Voices
OPINION: Hope is the key to unlocking Milwaukee’s vast potential and moving our city forward
If the starting point for addressing any problem or challenge is naming it, here is what strikes me as some very important ones that are now so “normal” in Milwaukee that most people don’t even see them anymore.
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Where you and your family can celebrate Día de los Muertos and Halloween in Milwaukee
From Halloween events to harvest fairs to Día de los Muertos, Milwaukee has you covered. Here’s an extensive list of events happening in the city this month and some safety tips.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of July 8
Visit the new Little Free Library in Clarke Square; see a new mural by the African-American Roundtable’s Youth Council; get a free bike and help plan a new park in Metcalfe Park; learn music and dance from the African Diaspora; and attend the third annual Frida Fest.
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ZNI spurs quality of life improvements in Clarke Square over past decade
Since the late philanthropist Joe Zilber selected it as one of three neighborhoods where the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative would invest $50 million over 10 years, Clarke Square residents and leaders have seen positive changes.
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Chavez BID looking to dramatically transform historic street
Aside from a streetscape redesign a few years ago, Cesar E. Chavez Drive in Clarke Square remains the same as it was decades ago. That might change as a result of local organizations’ efforts to greatly enhance the street’s appeal.