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Posted inCommunity, Neighborhoods, Public Safety
‘Death of service in Milwaukee’? Milwaukee County Transit System weighs cutting more routes
The Milwaukee County Transit System may have to reduce bus service by 10 percent if extra funding isn’t found.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety
DA confirms ongoing investigation into Health Department over handling of lead
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm confirmed on Tuesday that his office is investigating the Health Department’s lead abatement programs.
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.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development, Housing, Lindsay Heights, Special Report
Special report: Decade-long Zilber Neighborhood Initiative changes trajectory of Lindsay Heights
The 10-year Zilber Neighborhood Initiative ended this summer and Lindsay Heights leaders say most of the plan’s goals have been met or are on the way to completion.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community, South
Teens share their stories through new Mitchell Street Library mural
The Mitchell Street branch of the Milwaukee Public Library recently unveiled a new public art installation: a mural designed by a team of eight teenagers in collaboration with visual artist Erick Ledesma.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, Neighborhoods
Do you know a child who has lead poisoning? Help us by telling your story
Children and pregnant women are most at risk of long-term damage from lead exposure, and there is no safe level of lead.
Posted inNeighborhoods, Public Safety, Special Report
Reckless driving forces Milwaukee residents into game of “red light roulette”
After years of traffic fatalities and injury accidents trending down, both are now on the rise and are soaring to levels not seen in recent years. As police regroup, city residents are grappling with the idea that a green light doesn’t mean it’s safe to go.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South
Silver City shines a light on Asian restaurants throughout February
Three Asian restaurants are participating in Silver City’s annual “Phobruary” event, featuring pho, a traditional Asian soup, for $5.
Posted inEducation, Special Report
Local students struggle after changes to GED test
The number of students who passed their GED tests at Milwaukee’s four main testing sites nose-dived when a new, more challenging test was rolled out in 2014. It has been rising slowly since then, but is still fewer than one-fourth of the total who passed in 2013.