Now that spring is here, it’s already time to start planning your child’s summer.
Milwaukee Christian Center
Posted inCommunity, gun violence, Public Safety
Future of the Office of Community Wellness and Safety in jeopardy amid funding uncertainties
The Office of Community Wellness and Safety faces uncertainty in the next few years, with federal funds disappearing and the city facing its own budget challenges.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Public Safety
Some state lawmakers want ‘safe havens’ to stay safe
Several state lawmakers are working on a bill that would keep immigration officers out of “safe havens” throughout Wisconsin.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community, South
Milwaukee teens give South Side community garden a new life
Milwaukee teens nurtured a community garden at 5th and Becher streets this summer as part of Growing Connections program.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the week of May 29
Hear a discussion about missing and murdered Indigenous people; learn about suppliers diversity certification; participate in a forum on police-community relations; join a bike ride in Lindsay Heights; and watch a movie under the stars.
Posted inCommunity
Earn and learn: Opportunities abound to invest in yourself via on-the-job training
Want to get out of that dead-end job? One way to do that is to invest in yourself. Here are seven on-the-job training opportunities in Milwaukee.
Posted inCommunity
Milwaukee County Dine Out Program pays small businesses to feed older residents
The Milwaukee County Dine Out Program feeds older residents and pays restaurants owned by people of color, women and/or veterans.
Posted inCommunity, Neighborhoods
5 things to know and do the weekend of May 13
Meet Magic Mike from the movie “Blood In, Blood Out”; do some spring cleaning at Cherry Street Community Garden; learn about summer internships; buy plants in support of VIA; and support Black women-owned businesses.
Posted inClarke Square, Special Report
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.