Near West Side residents gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the new Pete’s Pops storefront at 3809 W. Vliet St. last Friday. The store will be open weekends through the end of the season, offering a rotating menu of fruit and cream popsicles.
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Community members demand action from city officials to improve park safety
Community activists met in Washington Park, the site of a recent drive-by shooting, to demand action from city officials to improve safety in central-city parks.
Posted inEconomic Development, News
Peruvian food truck, environmental nonprofit among finalists in small business competition
Seven finalists are competing to win the Near West Side Partners Rev-UP MKE small business competition. The winner will open or expand a business on the Near West Side.
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Vliet Street business owners, community members encouraged by economic development
Improvements to businesses, beautification efforts and designs for a grocery store point to positive change on Vliet Street.
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American Red Cross, Harley-Davidson partner to install fire alarms in homes
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at Harley-Davidson for the “Sound the Alarm, Save a a Life” campaign. The event was part of a national effort to install 100,000 free smoke alarms in 16 days.
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Messmer Saint Rose School undertakes $6.5 million renovation
The renovations at Messmer St. Rose School are intended to increase students’ safety, allow for better accessibility and provide features that make year-round schooling possible.
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Urban Ecology Center hosts Earth Day of Service
The Urban Ecology Center, along with the Sierra Club-John Muir Chapter, hosted an Earth Day of Service in the Washington Park community to encourage environmental awareness.
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MPD officers must be accountable for individual interactions, residents say
At two recent events to solicit community feedback that will inform recommendations on police reform made by the Milwaukee Collaborative Reform Initiative, residents said police officers must answer for their interactions with individuals.
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Milwaukeeans not surprised over explicit acts of racism by sewer company employees
Community members are split on what consequences American Sewer Services should face after two separate photos surfaced of its employees carrying guns and displaying hateful symbols on the job.
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Community members share ideas for new violence prevention plan
A community meeting to discuss the city’s Blueprint for Peace drew about 25 people, including parents concerned for their children’s safety.