Kevin Kuschel, the new executive director of Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative, wants to engage with residents to help Clarke Square grow and thrive.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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UPDATED: How to stay healthy for the holidays: Stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccines
With the season for family gatherings and celebrations fast approaching, doctors advise people to get vaccinated to stay safe and healthy over the holidays and throughout the winter season.
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How Djdade Denson is building community and changing lives in Milwaukee
Whether he’s on a construction site, working at his North Side restaurant, Coffee Makes You Black, or camping on the Mississippi River, Djdade Denson sees his purpose as serving the community.
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ACRE program seeks to diversify commercial real estate industry
The Associates in Commercial Real Estate, or ACRE, program provides professional training with the goal of expanding and supporting minority representation in the commercial real estate industry.
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Inside the NNS Newsroom: Meet Trisha Young, our new health reporter
NNS reporter Trisha Young wants to draw on her experiences in trying to make lesser-heard voices more prominent in arriving at solutions.
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Ernesto Chacon to be honored for role in fighting for civil rights for Milwaukee’s Latinos
Ernesto Chacon will be honored Friday by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Roberto Hernández Center for his role in winning civil rights for Latinos in Milwaukee and at the university.
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A legacy of past choices: Milwaukee’s housing crisis explained
Despite efforts from more than 70 organizations, Milwaukee is still struggling with affordable housing. Here’s why.
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With help from AmeriCorps, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers gets staffing boost
A new partnership between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will allow Sixteenth Street to expand its staff.